Mayor of London Sadiq Khan makes surprise appearance at Northern Transport meeting
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan made an unexpected appearance in a Northern transport meeting yesterday as concerns grow over
Andy Burnham says northerners are treated like “second-class citizens” in HS2 debate
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said that the possible move to scrap the HS2 link between Birmingham and Manchester
Business giants back Greater Manchester’s MBacc education overhaul
Sixty businesses have announced their support for new proposals to overhaul technical education in Greater Manchester.
Bee Network: Andy Burnham’s brain-child to hit the road next week
Manchester’s Bee Network will officially start, bringing the region’s trams, train and buses together from this Sunday. The launch of
Metrolink have raised £2.75 million this year in fare evasion fines – that are set to increase
The penalty for travelling on the Metrolink without a valid ticket is to rise from £100 to £120 from 24
Manchester statistics office creates new data jobs
The Office for National Statistics has opened a new branch in central Manchester, creating 100 data and analytics jobs for
Andy Burnham announces Good Landlord Charter to tackle renting crisis in Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham will introduce the Good Landlord Charter in autumn next year to ensure better housing standards and renters’ protections,
The Manchester Baccalaureate: How Burnham is shaking up the education system
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham recently introduced the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) plans for a ‘Manchester Baccalaureate’ – or
Department for Education delivers scathing verdict on Burnham’s MBacc
The Department for Education has condemned GM Mayor Andy Burnham’s MBacc plans as ‘unequal’ and ‘narrow’. In a statement to
What is Greater Manchester? The history of the region and its boroughs
Local elections are approaching in the UK and people across Greater Manchester are preparing to hit the polls on 4
Greater Manchester local elections 2023: What are they and how do they work?
Campaign flyers clogging up the letter box, community posters and mysterious poll card arrivals – local elections announce themselves in