Andy Burnham and the Secretary of State for levelling-up have taken the reigns of planning devolution since George Osborne left his position as Chancellor of the Exchequer

The reason why Manchester and its surrounding combined authority had been selected as the first city for devolution deals has a lot to do with its history.

Last year’s budget included ‘trailblazer deals’ on devolution between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the UK treasury.

Manchester United is the most followed Premier League team on Instagram — with over 63million followers, according to a new study from gaming site 6takarakuji.com.

Mythological retellings have dominated parts of the literary world over the last few years. Novels like The Song of Achilles

Devolution deals between Greater Manchester and the government have had several different faces but there seems to be a lack of uniform vision.

A parliamentary report claims there is a strong link between low school attendance and low income – but the data contained in that report does not seem to back that up in the Greater Manchester region.

Most parts of England, including the North West, have failed to meet national standards on ambulance response times, data from

Less than half of Ukrainian refugee homelessness cases in Greater Manchester have been resolved, local authority figures show. Data collected

Less than half of the educational organisations in Greater Manchester took advantage of a government scheme that provides free period

The number of Domestic Violence Protection Orders (DVPOs) granted per household in Greater Manchester has significantly increased in the past