Andy Burnham says significant lockdown release would be 'premature' after Boris Johnson statement

The Bishop of Manchester, David Walker, has called for the sacking of Boris Johnson's chief of staff Dominic Cummings as the row over the controversial adviser's movements during lockdown refused to abate.

New government funding will keep Metrolink running for another two months at least, Andy Burnham says.

"I was worried in the run up to this anniversary that the families (of the victims) and those still injured who were struggling would think that the world had somehow moved on with the current crisis", Andy Burnham said candidly.

Manchester appeared to be returning to some kind of normality today as many people returned to work.

Andy Burnham says schools in Greater Manchester should only re-open when it’s safe to do so.

Andy Burnham has accused the government of giving Greater Manchester 'no real notice' of last Sunday's announcement which saw lockdown measures eased and a return to work in certain industries encouraged.

Greater Manchester cops have been told to 'use common sense' when faced with coronavirus lockdown breaches after measures were rejigged.

Workers could be put at risk by loosened lockdown guidance, town halls across Greater Manchester fear.

Parents have reacted with fury at the suggestion that primary schools may begin to reopen to pupils from June. 

Well over two thirds of people in Greater Manchester believe the lockdown was introduced too late, according to the biggest survey of its kind - but, so far, they still think Boris Johnson is doing well overall.

Universal Basic Income should be ‘seriously considered’ as a way of helping the economy recover once the coronavirus lockdown has lifted, according to Andy Burnham.

More than half the care homes reporting to Greater Manchester’s health system are now flagging Covid cases, the mayor has revealed - as he warned government not to ease the lockdown ‘prematurely’.

Metrolink’s long-term future remains uncertain, despite the government agreeing to a £11.6m bailout, the mayor of Greater Manchester has warned.

Andy Burnham has urged the government to stick to its promise of levelling up the country ‘with a vengeance’ as the north bids to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis.

The North West has become the new epicentre of coronavirus as the number of hospital cases has overtaken London.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has urged the public to abide by coronavirus lockdown rules following after a surge in people travelling on the roads this week.

Boris Johnson is due to hold his first meeting with regional leaders since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.