After a rumour circulated around Hulme at lunchtime that Blair was coming to visit a bunch of local residents waited for several hours for the PM's arrival.

His entourage were met by a group of 30 protesters holding placards. As he left his car he was greeted with a loud booing and jeering.

Protesters were shouting "No Gun Crimes, No War Crimes! Blair's Not Welcome Here!"

Placards called for "No War Crimes", "No More War", "No New Nukes", "Solar Not Nuclear".

At the time of writing he is still in the Zion Centre and the group of local residents outside is growing.