Five people arrested on suspicion of local election fraud offences

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Angela Rayner has strongly denied involvement after five people were arrested as part of an investigation into alleged offences committed in the lead up to the local elections.Greater Manchester Police confirmed earlier today four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were arrested this morning on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud in the former deputy Prime Minister's Ashton-under-Lyne constituency.

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The force said it had received reports of concerns about candidates in the St Peter's ward of Tameside council in the days before and after the election on May 7.Online newspaper The Mill reported the arrests followed its investigation into claims that fake independent candidates were put forward in a bid to split the vote, with one discussion about the scheme allegedly taking place in Ms Rayner's kitchen.

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Five people have been arrested on suspicion of fraud offences relating to a local election in Greater Manchester.

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The five people, four men and a woman aged between 23 and 47, were arrested at addresses in Tameside this morning.

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All five of them currently remain in custody, Greater Manchester Police said.A spokesman for the force said it received reports surrounding concerns about candidates within St Peter's ward in the days up to and following the election on May 7.

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