. _ and see. 0k, liam bradford, from bbc radio manchester.ford, from bbc radio manchester. we will keep you i radio manchester. we will keep you updated on up through the afternoon. a bumper crop of elections will be held across england, scotland and wales on thursday. about a8 million people can vote, to elect about 5,000 candidates to positions of power. chris curtis is a pollster at 0pinium research. afternoon. good afternoon. lots to net afternoon. good afternoon. lots to get through- _ afternoon. good afternoon. lots to get through. maybe _ afternoon. good afternoon. lots to get through. maybe we _ afternoon. good afternoon. lots to get through. maybe we could - afternoon. good afternoon. lots to get through. maybe we could get i afternoon. good afternoon. lots to i get through. maybe we could get your thoughts on how the pandemic might play out in these elections, and what the polls are telling us so far? ~ ~ , ., ., far? well, i think if you are the conservative _ far? well, i think if you are the conservative government, - far? well,

liam bradford from bbc radio manchester is there for us., iam being held in as you can see, i am being held in a car park, not allowed into the stadium due to the security lockdown because of those fans entering the field of play. it has meant that basically a 90 minute sweep after they got rid of those fans to allow them to reopen the ground. the problem they have had is that a second batch of fans made it onto the pitch, which has obvious to reset the timer on that. a police helicopter currently circling over 0ld helicopter currently circling over old trafford, keeping an eye on the protest going on against the ownership of the football club, and the perceived greed of the deal that was mooted a while ago. it is unlikely that either way we will be in there for the 4.30 kick. h0 unlikely that either way we will be in there for the 4.30 kick. no fans are allowed _ in there for the 4.30 kick. no fans are allowed at _ in there for the 4.30 kick. no fans are allowed at any _ in there for the 4.30 kick. no fans are allowed at any football- in t

liam bradford from bbc radio manchester is there for us.park, what is the latest? it you're stuck in the car park, what is the latest?— is the latest? it is chilly, but other than — is the latest? it is chilly, but other than that _ is the latest? it is chilly, but other than that we _ is the latest? it is chilly, but other than that we know - is the latest? it is chilly, but i other than that we know there is the latest? it is chilly, but - other than that we know there is a meeting taking place inside the stadium to figure out what is happening next. since then, essentially the ground is now clear of protesters after they broke into the playing surface twice. it is now clearer protesters and the stewards inside have been told tourism there usual positions which would suggest we are not i usual positions which would suggest we are noti million miles away from getting everyone back in the ground and restarting this game. next couple of hours, some of the rumours which is speculation that may be at 715 kick—off but we just have to wait and s

we're joined now by bbc radio manchester's man united reporter liam bradford. good morning.s now? it is a very good question. it is going to have to be unpicked. what we have seen over the last 2a hours has been in part fantastic, really powerful protest on the manchester united fans as they try to make their voice heard. they have been let down by a minority. having spoken to a lot of fans yesterday while the protests were happening and overnight as well as this morning, that is the message the fans would like to get across. the majority protested peacefully because they feel they have limited options in terms of getting their voice heard. gathering and protesting the ownership of manchester united, they felt, was one of the most powerful ways of getting that done. unfortunately, 200 fans made it onto the pitch, because the postponement of the game, that is violence against police officers causing two to be ended. one requiring emergency treatment to a wound on his face from a slash from a bottle. as soon as you cross the line from peaceful protest into violence, of course

we�*re joined now by bbc radio manchester sports reporter liam bradford. couldn't- good question, louise. i couldn't .ive good question, louise. i couldn't give you — good question, louise. i couldn't give you the honest answer. it is fair to— give you the honest answer. it is fair to say— give you the honest answer. it is fair to say that the violence has been _ fair to say that the violence has been universally condemned by most everybody _ been universally condemned by most everybody. but fans really came —— really _ everybody. but fans really came —— really want — everybody. but fans really came —— really want people to know it is more _ really want people to know it is more than _ really want people to know it is more than that. they feel they are running _ more than that. they feel they are running out — more than that. they feel they are running out of options in terms of how they— running out of options in terms of how they make their voices heard. we have had _ how they make their voices heard. we have had statements from all of the parties _ have