A plumber dressed in a striking pink suit was among a Green Party trio to give the Conservatives a bloody nose at the local elections in Trafford. Hannah Spencer stood out a mile on the stage as the results for the Hale ward were announced at Lancashire’s Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
Alongside fellow Green contenders Jane Leicester and Owain Sutton, she unseated sitting Conservative councillor Daniel Chalkin.
Speaking after the shock result, Coun Spencer said: “We want to thank all those who voted for us.