A job hunter was arrested for drink-driving after he turned up to a police interview smelling of alcohol, the force revealed on Tuesday.

The unnamed man aged in his 50s had applied for a support staff role within Greater Manchester Police when was invited in for an interview on Jan 25 at the force's Sedgley Park offices.

Suspicions were immediately raised when staff smelled drink on his breath and following the interview he was found to be over the legal drink-drive limit and arrested before being disqualified from driving.