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'The mayor was once my closest friend in politics – now I want his job'

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Once close allies in the local Labour Party, ex-councillor Stephen Ord will be challenging Salford mayor Paul Dennett for his job at the elections on May 6.

The former prison officer, who worked at Strangeways for nearly two decades, left Labour after standing down as a councillor for Irwell Riverside in 2019.

Working 100-hour weeks took its toll on his mental health, so he stepped down – but he did not leave quietly, accusing councillors of 'fraud' in his final speech.

He described the decision to refuse planning permission to redevelop the former Crescent police station, which is being challenged by the developer at the High Court, as one of the 'local

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