Labour’s Andrew Western eases to victory in Stretford and Urmston
Labour’s Andrew Western has been elected as the MP for Stretford and Urmston in a by-election on Thursday,…
Manchester
Burnham says “change is needed” as mayor criticises Thatcherite “chaos”
Andy Burnham has said that “change is needed” in the way that “essential services” such as transport and…
Shapps “clueless” about disruption on Avanti West Coast trains, Haigh says
Louise Haigh has accused Grant Shapps of being “clueless” about how bad disruption is on Avanti West Coast…
Burnham demands ministers hold Avanti West Coast to account over failings
Andy Burnham has demanded that the government hold Avanti West Coast train company to account for the issues…
Tories curtailing aspiration by failing to ban unpaid internships, Labour says
Labour’s Justin Madders has accused the government of curtailing aspiration by failing to crack down on unpaid internships…
Richard Leese to stand down as Manchester City Council leader
Sir Richard Leese has announced that he will be standing down as the leader of Manchester City Council…
Burnham: No regrets on standing up to government over Tier 3 measures
Andy Burnham has declared that he has no regrets over standing up to the government over imposing Tier…
WATCH: Government “weirdly obsessed” with Andy Burnham, says Lisa Nandy
Labour’s Lisa Nandy has remarked that the government is “weirdly obsessed” with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham after…
WATCH: “It’s not about the size of the cheque,” says Burnham
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has criticised a rumoured £100m government lockdown support package for the area, saying:…
WATCH: Government must listen to councils on lockdown, says Burnham
Andy Burnham has said that the UK has been trying to fight the coronavirus pandemic with a “Whitehall-knows-best…
