Five people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, according to Greater Manchester Police

Greater Manchester Police launched an investigation in Tameside

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Five people have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud, according to Greater Manchester Police

Four men and a woman - aged between 23 and 47 - have been arrested as part of an investigation into the process of how candidates were put forward in Tameside.

Greater Manchester Police said the five arrests were made as part of an investigation into the process of how candidates were put forward for the local election in Tameside