Agree with most of the above - you won't see bags until your final destination.
Originally Posted by
ukdoctor
However I have been told that customs at MAN can distinguish between bags which have arrived on an internal flight (Say from LHR)and bags that are from outside the EU (and directly transferred to the new flight at LHR) even if they all arrive on the same aircraft.
The baggage tags give it away.
They will either have a green border or not. One means they came from outwith the EU and one from within the EU - I can never remember which is which.