The Latest Breaking News from Arooj Shah

With almost all council elections declared, Conservatives are on course to lose up to 500 seats

“You will see a scale of intervention that Oldham hasn’t seen in its housing market, maybe ever."

Previous incumbents have talked of death threats, campaigns of harassment and needing police protection

Plus the once 'utterly uninhabitable' slum facing its biggest transformation yet

Ms Shah had previously served as leader after the defeat of Sean Fielding in May 2021

'The police have had to follow me home so no one else follows me home'

Labour lost yet another leader at the local elections

Town hall chief Amanda Chadderton dramatically lost her seat by just 21 votes

Seats were available in Alexandra, Chadderton Central, Chadderton North, Chadderton South, Coldhurst, Crompton, Failsworth East, Failsworth West, Hollinwood, Medlock Vale, Royton North, Royton South, Saddleworth North, Saddleworth South, Saddleworth West and Lees, Shaw, St James', St Mary's, Waterhead and Werneth