15 h. ago "It's a simple change we should have implemented a long time ago”

Three charities have backed the M.E.N.'s campaign calling on Andy Burnham to implement a free bus pass for children in temporary homeless accommodation

Politics

48 h. ago Scots councillor under investigation amid claims he bullied local authority boss

Ian Carruthers is alleged to have behaved in a “threatening and intimidating way” towards council officials – including Dumfries and Galloway Council chief executive Dawn Roberts.

Economics

65 h. ago Pub keeps booze licence despite 'disturbing' acts spotted in beer garden

The licensing hearing was called after council officers found breaches when investigating the pub

Politics

4 d. ago Could Andy Burnham really return to Parliament and become Prime Minister?

Despite his popularity, the route to No 10 is far from straightforward

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4 d. ago Oasis onstage blast at council fan slur: Liam Gallagher brands city officials 'f****** slags' at Murrayfield gig as he demands apology after they called supporters 'fat, drunk and rowdy'

The Brit Pop singer launched a foul mouthed tirade against officials who claimed attendees of their Murrayfield gigs would be 'mainly middle-aged men who take up more room'.

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6 d. ago Andy Burnham reveals next phase of clean air plan as key deadline looms

The CAZ signs recently began to be removed to the tune of hundreds of thousands of pounds

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6 d. ago Restaurant gets decision in planning battle to keep controversial signs

Council planning officials had said the lights were too garish and not in keeping with the quaint town centre

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6 d. ago Welsh council to hire new officer and pay them £100,000 salary

Pembrokeshire Council is to recruit for a new senior officer, a post which commands a salary of up to £101,000

Economics

7 d. ago Moment more than a dozen council officers abseiled down wall to clear man's homeless camp on Brighton's seafront

Officials descended onto Madeira Terrace in Brighton 's seafront at around 9am today where they conducted their clean-up operation - still ongoing at around 3pm.

Society

7 d. ago London City Council effort to remove mayor from office chaotic – and unresolved

London City Council effort to remove mayor from office chaotic – and unresolved  WEKU

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7 d. ago Travel agents hit out at claim by Booking.com boss that ‘AI can find the best holiday for you’

Exclusive: ‘At its heart, travel is about human connection’ says Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO of the Advantage Travel Partnership

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7 d. ago Police hit back at teenage Reform council leader’s claim of cover

The youngest council leader in the country claimed there has been a ‘cover-up’ of details about a case

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7 d. ago Andy Burnham speaks out on second Manchester Airport video with police officer under investigation

The IOPC is investigating a GMP officer 'over an allegation they shared footage relating to an active police investigation into an incident at Manchester Airport in July 2024 without any legitimate policing purpose'

Events

7 d. ago Andy Burnham's office and council hit back against claim 'something's amiss' in Renaker loans row

A court case against the mayor's office concluded last month

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8 d. ago Keir Starmer urged to give tourist tax powers to local leaders to boost public services

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has previously called for a mandatory 'tourist levy' for those visiting the city with Edinburgh already set to introduce a charge

Politics

1 week ago England and India ready for cliffhanger on final day in dramatic fifth Test

Root and Brook hit centuries before fallingHome side still needs 35 runs to claim seriesFirst came bad light, then rain, and with it the penultimate day of this epic Test series ended with the ultimate cliffhanger. England had seemingly been cruising to their target of 374, driven by sparkling centuries from Harry Brook and Joe Root, only for India to strike back and leave them six wickets down, 35 runs still required, when the players left the field.And so despite looking like a dramatic fourth day would bring finality to the contest, this fifth Test decider now heads into the fifth day with everything still on the line. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sussexes hit back at claim that Harry and Prince Andrew had a fight in sensational royal book serialised in the Mail

A new book, called Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, claims the Duke of Sussex and his uncle entered a violent altercation during a family gathering in 2013.

Politics

1 week ago Love Island is hit by new fix row as fans claim they've 'worked out' who will be dumped from the villa

Love Island fans have accused the show of being a 'fix' after the dumped islanders were given a say on who remains in the villa. An unexpected couple will be asked to leave the villa on Sunday.

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3 w. ago Andy Burnham calls on Starmer to tackle ‘explosion of homelessness’

A damning report warned of an ‘explosion of homelessness’ since Covid

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3 w. ago Andy Burnham says M60 ‘at saturation point’ after National Highways’ ‘failure to invest’ in roads

He accused national infrastructure bodies of neglecting the growing city region and thinking ‘we can do it on the cheap up there’

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