Greater Manchester

The disability pay gap in the North West has barely improved since 2014 – making it one of the worst

In 2023, the number of deaths from drug overdoses in Manchester reached the highest point in the city’s recorded history

Greater Manchester is well known for its cultural heritage and strong sense of regional community. But recently the iconic Salford’s

Greater Manchester’s conviction rate for rape is higher than the national average – but still lower than the rates for

NHS Trusts in the North West had the highest rates of staff sickness of any region in the UK this

Landlords are failing to take advantage of a government insulation scheme – leaving tenants stuck with cold, inefficient houses.  The

When you think of Wigan, you might think of rugby league. Eating a pie on a barm. George Formby. But

Bury has been ranked as the lowest Greater Manchester borough for its levels of access to public transport – and

Bolton has some of the highest numbers of penalty points and road collisions in Greater Manchester, second only to the

Trafford is officially the most expensive borough in northern England to buy a property, according to recent ONS data. And

The number of people smoking in Greater Manchester is continuing to fall – but some boroughs still have higher smoking