A veteran politician has announced his decision to stand down as leader of Stockport Council, nearly half a century after his ...

He's been at the centre of Stockport's big changes in recent years. Lib Dem Mark Hunter has twice served as leader of the council, along with a 10-year stint in Parliament as MP for Cheadle from 2005 ...

Mark Hunter was first elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor in 1980 in Droylsden West, Tameside A veteran politician has announced his decision to stand down as leader of Stockport Council ...