According to Lisa Nandy MP, devolution has two key problems in its current phase, i.e. it is male-dominated and pits city regions against each other.

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

A landmark commission report has recommended £22bn of government investment in public transport – with Greater Manchester identified as a

In the eyes of many, the coronavirus lockdown will be characterised by a series of First World problems. MM spoke to those living off an unstable salary, which could mean unemployment, eviction and homelessness, while for those facing violence from their partner, it could mean life or death. Here Emma Morgan speak to women’s charities and campaigns across Manchester, to learn more about the potentially disastrous consequences of lockdown for the North West’s most exposed and unprotected women.

Giving new Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget “six out of ten”, GM Mayor Andy Burnham has expressed concerns that the budget was “a little high on rhetoric and a little bit low on delivery”.

Just half a mile out of town is Altrincham Retail Park – yet another boring concrete metropolis with shops no different from anywhere else in the country. But there’s a twist: it’s the Queen’s.