"From 1 April the minimum wage will increase, which will benefit thousands of workers across Greater Manchester, and free breakfast clubs for children [mean] working families will be up to 450 better off."
"There is so much we could do to lower our bills by bringing energy back into public hands so we're not spending our our wages paying off shareholders who live offshore."
"Lots of people don't feel they have been part of the Manchester boom. We would lower taxes for small businesses to promote jobs and growth."
"Nobody should have to choose between eating and their utility bills. "We need to repair the economic damage caused by Brexit and rebuild our trading relationship with Europe.""
More than 76,000 potential voters are spread across Denton in Tameside, and Gorton, Levenshulme and Burnage in Manchester. Political pundits predict a three-horse race between Labour, Green and Reform. Manchester has achieved sustained 3.1% growth over the last decade, but candidates agreed that areas such as Gorton have yet to fully benefit and risk being left behind. Cost of living was a frequent doorstep issue. Labour highlighted minimum wage increases and free breakfast clubs. Conservatives blamed employer National Insurance rises for lost jobs. Greens advocated public energy ownership, Reform proposed tax cuts for small businesses, and the Lib Dems stressed Brexit repair and rebuilding European trade. Immigration was a key campaign topic, with Conservatives and Reform expressing concern about migrant numbers while Labour and the Greens criticized Reform's stance.
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