Bury remains a Labour-dominated borough, with a few independents gaining a stronghold
Labour have maintained their majority in Bury, with candidates in 12 of the 17 wards retaining their positions of power.
Burnham unveils new GMCA portfolios after new-look cabinet following elections
Andy Burnham has announced significant portfolio changes for the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The Mayor of Greater Manchester revealed the
Local elections 2023: Greater Manchester votes for local councillors
Residents across Greater Manchester are heading to the polls in the local council elections for 2023. Our boroughs are expected
‘It’s about trust’: Manchester in favour of politicians coming clean over taxes
The tax storm that has shook the world of politics showed no signs of abating this week, as revelations emerged that Prime Minister Dave Cameron received a £200,000 gift from his mother to evade inheritance tax.
Are we there yet? Manchester school kids tell councillors what political moves to make
City centre based youth charity RECLAIM challenges 40 young people, aged 12-13 years old (Year 8), to create their own political parties to pitch to five councillors at Manchester Town Hall.
Do Tories make it harder for minorities to vote? ‘Absurd’, says Salford Conservative cllr
Salford Conservative Councillor Iain Lindley has hit back at Labour Councillor Kevin Peel’s statement that ‘the Government made it harder for young people and ethnic minorities to vote’, calling the comment ‘absurd’ and ‘patronising’.
‘Scourge on society’: Alcohol abuse and binge-drinking costs Greater Manchester £1.2billion every year
Binge drinking and alcohol abuse is costing Greater Manchester £1.2billion per year to combat crime, homelessness and ill health according to a report.
‘Remember the children’: List of tragic Gaza victims to be read by Manchester MP in Stop the War service
‘Remember the children of Gaza’ will be the cry as Manchester city councillors and residents will fly the Palestine flag and read the names of children killed in the Gaza conflict this weekend.
‘Not good enough’: Gender inequality in Greater Manchester politics and lack of female councillors
Across Greater Manchester’s ten boroughs, figures for the number of female councillors compared to male leave a lot to be desired
Dawn ’til dusk march across Manchester: Councillors trek through city in Typhoon Haiyan appeal
The pair visited all 32 wards of Manchester on their challenge
‘Devastated’ Manchester mum leading the fight against Museum of Science and Industry closure
Shock plans down to ‘balancing the books’