Voters in parts of Greater Manchester are heading to the polls for the Gorton and Denton by-election. Polling stations opened at 07:00 GMT and will close at 22:00 to decide who becomes the new MP for the constituency. The by-election was triggered by the resignation of now former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne on 22 January on the grounds of ill health. The results of the votes are set to be declared through the night and on Friday. Here is the list of candidates in alphabetical order: Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.