Greater Manchester Police investigate electoral fraud
Allegations of electoral fraud are being investigated in four Greater Manchester boroughs.
Voters in Rochdale, north Manchester, Oldham and Bolton have all complained to police about alleged breaches of the electoral code of practice.
Officers are now investigating the multiple reports, which centre on postal ballots, to establish whether any crime has been committed.
Greater Manchester Police said they were working with election authorities.
Last week, BBC North West Tonight reported claims that voters in Oldham were being asked to hand over uncompleted postal ballot papers.
Man arrested over election poster theft in Eastbourne
A man believed to a volunteer for the Liberal Democrats has been arrested by police investigating vandalism and theft of Conservative election posters.
The 38-year-old from Eastbourne, East Sussex, is being held by Sussex Police on suspicion of theft and harassment.
He surrendered himself to officers in the company of his solicitor just after 1800 BST on Tuesday.
A spokesman for the Liberal Democrats said he would no longer be helping them with their election campaign.
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