3 h. ago Manchester councillors demand flags in UK town are 'taken down without delay'

During a council meeting this week, two Greater Manchester councillors asked for flags to be removed from lamp-posts after a number of residents expressed concerns about them

Politics

8 h. ago Councillors demand flags in Greater Manchester town are 'taken down without delay'

It was debated at the town hall

Politics

7 d. ago Outrage as plans for new town with 20,000 homes on Greater Manchester border kept secret from councillors

The proposed new village will be located less than a mile from the Greater Manchester border

Society

1 week ago Man is jailed just days after resigning as a Labour councillor

Ashley Farrall was convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice

Events

2 w. ago Councillors in The Oldham Group join forces with George Galloway's party for election

The partnership emerged after a meeting between the group and the Workers Party on Tuesday, September 23.

Politics

3 w. ago Councillor denies 'extremely offensive and sexually degrading’ slur towards leader in chaotic council meeting

The council meeting was adjourned and later abandoned

Politics

3 w. ago Councillor will not be investigated after referring himself to standards board

The row has left Tory members bitterly divided in the borough

Events

last month Reform gets first councillors in Greater Manchester borough after three defections

A Tory and two independents have switched their allegiance to create the first Reform group on the council

Politics

last month Councillor resigns after 'good riddance' Charlie Kirk social media post

Burnley councillor Fiona Wild described the late father-of-two as 'not a very nice man'

Politics