The majority of Manchester voted to remain in the EU

60 per cent of Manchester voted to Remain in the recent EU referendum, despite the popular vote going to Leave.

The popular vote was 52-48 to Leave, but Manchester recorded a sizeable pro-EU majority, going against the national trend. 60 per cent of Manchester voted to Remain in the EU, with just 40 per cent voting to leave it.

Manchester followed other major liberal cities and student centres by voting Remain, joined by Bristol, Oxford, Edinburgh and Brighton, albeit more narrowly than most of those.

The most pro-EU place in the entire country wasn’t actually in the country, with 95 per cent of Gibraltar voting to Remain in the EU.

John Leech, MP of ten years and recently elected councillor, said: “On Friday I awoke to a country I did not recognise, and I am absolutely devastated at the result.

“Despite voting to remain, the people of Manchester are now stuck with the appalling consequences of a Leave campaign that was founded upon narrow-minded narcissism, scaremongering and outright lies.

“I absolutely respect the will of the people, a democratic referendum was held, the UK voted to leave and this is what will now happen. However there are a great number of people who have been robbed of their vote. They cast their ballot based upon, what they are now discovering are, complete untruths.

“As ever I will continue to work hard in order to lead a united community, working together with both sides to ensure the impact on Manchester is as limited as possible.”