4 h. ago Wish List will help creation of hub space for East Kilbride church

Ailsa Building Construction answered the call and donated £500 to the project.

Politics

5 h. ago Andy Burnham hails £300m green energy hub and the creation of 700 jobs

Plant will store power generated by wind power to boost the national grid

Economics

16 h. ago Four Labour 'stars' who would be next Prime Minister if they took on Keir Starmer

Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham would wipe the floor with the PM in a leadership vote - and he would even lose to Wes Streeting and former leader Ed Miliband

Politics

20 h. ago 'They lifted Manchester up when it was on the floor and gave us hope when we had none

Days after the death of Manc legend Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, mayor Andy Burnham reflects on the role the Stone Roses played in the city's transformation - and how the region can grow following the announcement of his £1bn growth plan.

Politics

25 h. ago Dining across the divide: ‘I don’t want to live in a white, Anglo

They agree on green energy solutions but fail to see eye to eye on Islamophobia. Can a retiree and a graduate find common ground?Steve, 64, Canvey Island Occupation Retired underwriter Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Why even green energy firms can see UK Budget needs to help oil and gas industry

About 1,000 jobs are being lost every month in the oil and gas sector with domestic production having fallen by 40 per cent in five years and predictions it could halve by 2030

Economics

68 h. ago Andy Burnham wants to crack down on Greater Manchester's 'broken taxi system'

'Almost half of Greater Manchester’s private hire drivers are licensed elsewhere and that’s simply not right'

Events

69 h. ago Keir Starmer attempts to brush aside coup claims as PM insists he's working 'very closely' with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

The Prime Minister insisted he was working 'very closely together' with Mr Burnham despite fresh suggestions of a coup plot.

Events

2 d. ago Keir Starmer dismisses Andy Burnham coup talk as 'wasted' time and PRAISES Greater Manchester mayor

The Greater Manchester mayor has repeatedly refused to rule out challenge Sir Keir for the leadership of the Labour Party

Events

3 d. ago Starmer dismisses coup talk as wasted time and praises Burnham’s work as mayor

Last week’s extraordinary briefing war within the Labour Party focused attention on the Prime Minister’s position.

Events

3 d. ago Starmer rebuffs renewed talk of Andy Burnham leadership challenge

PM says Burnham doing ‘really good job’ as Manchester mayor and urges colleagues not to brief against each otherKeir Starmer has attempted to dampen the latest round of speculation about his leadership, insisting that one of his potential rivals, Andy Burnham, is doing a “really good job as mayor of Manchester” and warning colleagues not to waste their time briefing against each other.The prime minister gave his backing to Burnham on Thursday night as he travelled to the G20 summit in Johannesburg, after the Manchester mayor repeatedly failed to rule out challenging Starmer for his party’s leadership during interviews on Thursday. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Andy Burnham says how long it will take for £1bn fund to be felt across Greater Manchester

More than 30 projects - three in each borough - have been named as the first to benefit from the £1bn fund

Economics

3 d. ago Andy Burnham challenged over ‘already gridlocked roads’ as mayor backs 30 major new developments

'We need commitment to big infrastructure, otherwise this place will seize up.'

Events

3 d. ago Andy Burnham's office gave Chamber of Commerce £250k 'unsecured loan', but 'doesn't expect' to get a penny back

Officials have confirmed the quarter-of-a-million pound loan, given in 2023 without any collateral, is not 'expected' to be repaid after the Chamber of Commerce entered administration earlier this year

Economics

3 d. ago Andy Burnham's £1bn growth fund will see one Greater Manchester borough get massive share of cash

One borough will get £56.3m of the first £400m wave of investment by the fund

Economics

3 d. ago Andy Burnham won't rule out Labour leadership bid as pressure grows on Keir Starmer

Andy Burnham refused to rule out standing against Keir Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party, as rumours continue to grow about the future of the Prime Minister

Events

3 d. ago Andy Burnham responds after he's shown 18kg bronze sculpture of his head

The Greater Manchester mayor was shown an image of the artwork earlier today.

Events

4 d. ago Manchester United chief issues Old Trafford statement after major investment announced

Andy Burnham unveiled plans for major investment in Greater Manchester this week, and Man United are involved.

Politics

4 d. ago Andy Burnham wants to host 2040 Olympics in Manchester and Liverpool

The huge sporting event would 'rebalance the country', the mayor claims

Sport

4 d. ago Andy Burnham refuses to rule out challenging for Labour leadership

The Greater Manchester Mayor has been touted as a possible successor to the Prime Minister

Politics