Party selects Trafford councillor to contest Gorton and Denton seat as it banks on dwindling Labour support after Burnham row

The Green party has unveiled Hannah Spencer, a Trafford councillor and plumber, as its candidate to stand in the Gorton and Denton byeelection.

Her nomination was officially announced on Friday in Longsight, with the decision having been made by local party members in online hustings held last night.