Last Friday’s final consultation on whether Greater Manchester’s buses should be returned to public authority control was extremely convincing.

The first Saturday sitting of Parliament since the outbreak of the Falklands War in 1982 was dubbed ‘Super Saturday’ as it ended in defeat for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

As the October 31 Brexit deadline swiftly approaches, the Government are preparing for yet another hectic week of negotiations and debate for Britain’s departure from the EU.

The North of England is not a priority for the Conservatives according to Dominic Grieve, as he addressed a packed conference room in Manchester last night.

Manchester City Council failed to collect more than £67million in council tax since 2010.

Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable has encouraged rising Tory star Rory Stewart to join his party.

Following the flurry of admissions to drug use by Conservative MPs this spring, a growing number of petitions have been launched to enforce mandatory drug tests for all parliamentarians.

Labour managed to slightly extend their majority in Salford last night despite the rise of smaller and outside parties.

Although Labour retain control of Bury Council with 29 of 51 seats, their red stronghold of Radcliffe East was lost to a two-month-old independent group in a dramatic twist.

Anger over the Brexit mess and a feeling of political apathy was the resounding message coming from candidates at Rochdale’s elections this evening.

Silver ribbons and a disco ball sparkled above Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on election night – but which of the candidates would come away feeling like prom queens?