For the latest Oldham news sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here Oldham's new council leader will be the first Muslim woman in the north of England to take on the top job at a local authority.
Councillor Arooj Shah has tonight been elected as leader of the borough's majority Labour group after previous incumbent Sean Fielding was defeated by an independent party at Thursday's local elections.
Labour lost four of their councillors to opposing candidates in a disappointing result for the party but remains in control of the council, holding 40 out of 60 seats.
It means that Coun Shah will be confirmed as the new council leader at the annual general meeting of the council on May 19. Coun Shah, who represents the Chadderton South ward, had
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