Local elections 2023: The key battlegrounds as Greater Manchester prepares to go to the polls

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The political landscape of Greater Manchester will be settled for another year as voter's go to the polls next week in the local elections.

In a major test of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's premiership and the Conservative government after another year of political turmoil, voters will choose their voices in our town halls at the ballot box on May 4.

Mr Sunak is the third Prime Minister in Number 10 since voters last when to the polls in local elections - Boris Johnson resigned in September last year and Liz Truss, the shortest-serving prime minister, resigned after six weeks in the October. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Political analysts predict little change in Greater Manchester, but there's always a shock or two.

And this year marks the first time voters will need to bring suitable identification with them to cast their ballots after a controversial new law launched by the Government to tackle fraud, despite figures revealing few cases over recent years.