Rupert Murdoch’s News International should ‘foot the bill’ for the hacking trial, a Manchester MP claimed as Andy Coulson was sentenced to 18 months in prison today.

Just 9% of voters plan to vote for the Lib Dems in next year’s General Election – lagging well behind Labour who were up to 43% locally – but Withington MP John Leech fared better than most of his party colleagues, polling 50% higher.

Last week, Nick Freeman defended Simon Martins, 24, in Manchester Crown Court on the charge of death by dangerous driving, after Martins hit granddad-of-54, Rabbi Hyman Steinberg on Leicester Road in December 2012

Celebrity lawyer ‘Mr Loophole’ Nick Freeman’s claims that pedestrians must ‘light up’ at night have been branded ‘ludicrous’ by Manchester Withington MP John Leach.

Simon Martins, 24, was given an eight-month suspended sentence in Manchester Crown Court this week, after knocking down Hyman Steinberg, 82, as he walked to Ohel Torah synagogue on Leicester Road in December 2012.

The Green Party stood candidates in all 32 of Manchester City’s wards, they came second in 13 wards.

Manchester comedian Jason Manford has released a moving statement following the tragic death of teenage cancer fundraiser Stephen Sutton, who has passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Government moving forward with plans to introduce plain packaging on tobacco products

Tony Benn: he encouraged us. These words are Tony Benn’s chosen epithet, which he said he’d be ‘very pleased’ to be remembered by

Withington MP Leech joins Lib Dem fight to end dangerous practice

Labour leader Ed Miliband ‘deeply saddened’