Andy Burnham's mask plea to Greater Manchester as region's infection rates soar

As Greater Manchester's own climate change meetings begin today, a youth activist has issued a plea for the crisis to be taken seriously.

MPs have voted to back a controversial review into disciplinary procedures, which has resulted in a Conservative MP avoiding suspension after breaching lobbying rules.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham says plans to remove a million tonnes of carbon emissions from his region's economy are "in the balance" because of a lack of support from Boris Johnson's Government.

If all goes to plan, Greater Manchester will be carbon neutral by 2038 - 12 years ahead of the national target.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said that ‘sensible steps now’ will prevent the country from ‘getting back to a space where lockdowns are even considered’.

Andy Burnham says he understands the government will U-turn on its £20 cut to Universal Credit.

Greater Manchester will be given more than £1 billion to transform the region's public transport system, the government has announced.

The Prime Minister says the people of Greater Manchester 'deserve better' when it comes to the well-documented failings of their police force.

Coronavirus infection rates are continuing to rise in all ten Greater Manchester boroughs, official figures on Saturday show.

MPs in Greater Manchester have reacted with sadness and resilience following the tragic death of Sir David Amess.

Andy Burnham is under mounting pressure over the ‘untold scandal’ of Greater Manchester’s ‘failure’ to scrutinise decisions and hold those in power to account.

A scathing parliamentary report "validates" concerns raised by himself and other regional leaders last year about local lockdowns Andy Burnham has said.

They are the towns that helped turn the northern Labour red wall Conservative blue at the last election.

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he is 'very focused on the north' as he visited the Kellogg's factory in Trafford.

Politicians across the political spectrum have warned Greater Manchester’s structures are not robust enough to hold the mayor to account over the city region’s existing devolution deal - even before any potential ‘levelling up’ deal from ministers.

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Friendly Fires have criticised the Tories for using their 2011 single ‘Blue Cassette’ during Boris Johnson‘s speech at the party conference today (October 6).The track, from their second album ‘Pala’, was used as the Prime Minister walked out on stage ahead of his address in Manchester.Its use sparked an angry response on social media from the St Albans band.“We do not endorse the Conservative party’s use of our track ‘Blue Cassette’.

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