News ‘Enough already’: Steve Rotheram hits out at briefings against Andy Burnham Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram has hit out at anonymous briefings made against Andy Burnham and demanded a halt… Daniel Green 31st January, 2026, 1:45 pm
News Manchester councillor Angeliki Stogia picked as Labour candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election Councillor Angeliki Stogia has been selected as Labour’s candidate for next month’s Gorton and Denton by-election. Stogia, who… Daniel Green 31st January, 2026, 1:10 pm
Analysis ‘Uneven expectations’ The war of words between Andy Burnham and the Labour Party continues as the Greater Manchester Mayor has… Emma Burnell 30th January, 2026, 1:23 pm
News Keir Starmer defends NEC Burnham ruling amid rift among PLP Keir Starmer has defended the decision to block Andy Burnham’s attempt to stand for Parliament, amid a split… Daniel Green 26th January, 2026, 4:14 pm
News Andy Burnham seeks permission to stand in Gorton and Denton by-election Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has asked Labour’s national executive committee for permission to stand in the Gorton… Daniel Green 24th January, 2026, 5:04 pm
News Gorton and Denton by-election: Labour begins search for candidate Applications are open for Labour members to stand as the party’s candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election.… Daniel Green & James Tibbitts 23rd January, 2026, 6:06 pm
Analysis ‘Burnham would?’ It’s all very Shakespearean. A tale of ambitions long harboured and oft thwarted – sometimes even self-sabotaged. The… Emma Burnell 23rd January, 2026, 12:00 pm
News Andrew Gwynne resigns as an MP, triggering Gorton and Denton by-election Andrew Gwynne has announced his resignation from Westminster, triggering a by-election in Greater Manchester that could allow a… Daniel Green 22nd January, 2026, 3:53 pm
News Suspended Labour MP Andrew Gwynne ‘to stand down’ – reports Suspended Labour MP Andrew Gwynne will stand down as an MP, triggering a by-election in Greater Manchester, it… Daniel Green 22nd January, 2026, 11:21 am
News Burnham’s Britain: King of the North on how he would ‘rewire’ Westminster Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled a radical approach to “rewire” Westminster and encourage greater cross-party collaboration.… James Tibbitts 16th January, 2026, 12:45 pm