On Thursday July 4, Britain will get to vote for the first time since 2019 on which party should lead the country. Over the past five years we have witnessed unpreceded change, both at home and abroad.
In this time Brexit has been ratified, Covid spread across the globe and war has gripped Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
The cost of living has spiked and conflict in the Middle East has intensified while a small boats crisis has gripped the English Channel.
Locally, Greater Manchester Police had to fight its way out of special measures, our skyscrapers continue to grow and Andy Burnham has sought to transform local public transport.
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