Sian Astley

“But since being voted onto Manchester City Council on May 1, she has focused on politics as leader of the local authority’s Reform UK group. Astley, whose first name is pronounced ‘cyan’ rather than …”

“She said one of her first acts in the role would be to ‘open up the books on contracts Andy Burnham awarded during his time as Labour’s Mayor’. They included ‘at least one’ given to a company ‘which …”

“Ms Astley scored a win in the May local elections with a 423-vote majority ahead of Labour’s Paul Andrews”

“They included ‘at least one’ given to a company ‘which made substantial donations to his Mayoral campaign’, she said.”

“She was elected as the council party leader on May 1 as a councillor for Baguley, in Wythenshawe.”

“She had a healthy 423-vote majority over Labour’s Paul Andrews for the seat, which had been held by Labour for 50 years.”

“at least one”