Wythenshawe Community Housing Trust has pledged it will pay all staff, including apprentices, a living wage.
The announcement was made when Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls visited Wythenshawe to support Labour’s by-election hopeful, Mike Kane. Continue reading “Wythenshawe employer pledges to pay staff a “living wage””
Labour have chosen former teacher and Manchester City councillor, Mike Kane to fight the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election.
Mr Kane who was born in Wythenshawe and brought up in Brooklands and Northern Moor, was selected at a meeting tonight (Friday Jan 24). Continue reading “Former Wythenshawe councillor Mike Kane chosen to fight by-election for Labour”
The Conservative Party has selected a 26-year-old vicar as their candidate in the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election.
The Reverend Daniel Critchlow is a vicar at St Hilda’s Church in Firswood and lives in Old Trafford with wife Christiane and two-month-old daughter Rebekah. Continue reading “Tories choose 26-year-old vicar to fight the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election”
Five contenders are lining up to be Labour’s candidate in the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election.
The party’s ruling National Executive Committee met to shortlist the candidates yesterday (Wednesday Jan 22).
The candidates are: Continue reading “Five contenders line up in bid to be Labour’s by-election candidate”
UKIP have chosen former Labour supporter John Bickley to fight the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election, the Times has reported.
Mr Bickley, aged 60, grew up in Wythenshawe and was an executive in a blue chip company before launching his own business.
The Europsceptic party has been tipped by bookies to finish second in the election, but some commentators believe they can take the seat from Labour who currently have a 7,000 majority.
Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee are due to shortlist candidates today with constituency members meeting to make the final choice on Friday (Jan 24).
