A petrol station boss in Salford which cut fuel prices in a bid to offer the cheapest fuel in the country has dropped prices once again, claiming to now be ‘around 30p cheaper than the supermarkets’.
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Andy Burnham has said that Boris Johnson should resign as Prime Minister right now and let his deputy Dominic Raab take over for the next few weeks. The Greater Manchester mayor said the PM's proposal to stay in power until the autumn is not 'tenable' and he should step down immediately.
It comes after Mr Johnson agreed to stand down as Prime Minister in time for a new leader to be in place by the Conservative Party conference in October. But speaking on his weekly phone-in on BBC Radio Manchester this morning (July 7), Mr Burnham said the Tories should choose a new leader within 'three or four' weeks so a new Prime Minister can be in place by the start of August.
The Labour mayor criticised the outgoing Prime Minister for 'not upholding the standards required' of his office and said he lied 'on a fairly regular basis'. He called for a quick leadership contest while Mr Raab is acting Prime Minister.
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He said: "I don't think in those circumstances where people have concluded that he's not fit for the job to just say, you can carry on for three months. You've got to remove [him] at the earliest opportunity.
"And for me, that means the deputy Prime Minister, probably, has to step in and be an acting Prime Minister for the shortest possible period of time. And by that I mean three or four weeks to conclude a leadership election and then we have a new Prime Minister, let's say at the start of August."
The Greater Manchester mayor also warned that the 'chaos' in Westminster could lead to delays in decisions affecting the city-region including the roll out of bus franchising, funding for public transport and the revised Clean Air Zone.
A petrol station boss in Salford which cut fuel prices in a bid to offer the cheapest fuel in the country has dropped prices once again, claiming to now be ‘around 30p cheaper than the supermarkets’.
Andy Burnham says "no stone will be left unturned" during the investigation into a tragedy at a mill in Oldham. A major incident has been declared after human remains were found at Bismark House Mill in the Derker area of the town.
A city centre hub at the forefront of the mission to end youth homelessness by 2037 has reopened following a £1.8m revamp. Centrepoint says its refurbished Oldham Street base will offer young people across Greater Manchester a safe, welcoming and inspirational environment in which to recover and grow and leave homelessness behind for good.
New Order, Manchester classics and 90s summer jams”, according to an official announcement.“He swings in for pizza quite a bit so we asked him if he fancied Djing, He said…He’d absolutely love to,” the post reads.Burnham’s set is due to begin at 8pm BST, and it will also be airing live on Mixcloud (via Mixmag). You can check out the announcement post below.A post shared by R A M O N A (@ramonamcr)Back in 2020, Andy Burnham participated in a charity DJ battle against Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram.
Manchester city centre is equipped with many things you'd expect and want, such as bars, restaurants and thriving businesses.
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Andy Burnham is set to hit the decks, with a DJ set confirmed on Ancoats restaurant and bar Ramona. The Mayor of Greater Manchester will be pitching up with his box of seven-inches on August 3.
Roisin Murphy and Self Esteem are among the headliners set to play this year’s Homobloc one-day festival. Joining them will be The Blessed Madonna, Honey Dijon, HAAi, Saoirse and Horse Meat Disco.
In July 2019, just four days after taking office, Boris Johnson took to a podium at the Science and Industry Museum in the heart of Manchester to make a series of bold promises. As had been the case during a bombastic election campaign - which won over some of the region’s key 'red wall' constituencies - the pledges came thick and fast.
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