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Chancellor's budget described as a 'packet of polos' by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham
04.03.2021 - 00:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has described Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget as a ‘packet of Polos’ boasting some ‘refreshing’ economic ideas - but with many policy-shaped holes.The mayor of Greater Manchester welcomed the extension of the furlough scheme, the Universal Credit uplift and grants for self-employed workers until September.The continuation of cuts to VAT and stamp duty, as well as a longer business rates holiday, were also seen as positive measures for the country’s post-pandemic
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22.03.2021 / 19:17
Campaigners deliver 150 letters to Andy Burnham’s office demanding Greater Manchester bus reforms to go ahead
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21.03.2021 / 14:57
Loved and Lost: The latest tributes to people from Greater Manchester who died with coronavirus
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20.03.2021 / 20:24
Regan Tierney was murdered by her partner - now Priti Patel has taken aim at GMP and Andy Burnham over the case
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19.03.2021 / 22:17
Bike hire scheme, Fallowfield Loop and Metrolink cycle storage to get £2m boost
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19.03.2021 / 20:11
Greater Manchester's controversial bus franchising plan passes first hurdle
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18.03.2021 / 20:32
Andy Burnham questions 'justification' of legal challenges to Greater Manchester's bus franchising plans
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17.03.2021 / 23:39
'Misogyny should be a hate crime' - Andy Burnham launches ten-year plan to tackle violence against women
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17.03.2021 / 17:39
Live: Andy Burnham unveils new strategy to tackle violence against women
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16.03.2021 / 14:53
Loved and Lost: Tributes to more people in Greater Manchester who have died with coronavirus
direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.
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15.03.2021 / 12:39
Andy Burnham teams up with two Manchester football legends to raise awareness of suicide and help prevent deaths
direct to your inboxGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is teaming up with two Manchester football legends to raise awareness of suicide and help prevent more people from ending their own lives.Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and his former player - and Manchester City managerial rival - Mark Hughes are backing a new partnership between the mayor and the League Managers Association (LMA).Members of the representative body for professional football managers in England will be
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14.03.2021 / 23:01
The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester as five areas see rises
direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were
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14.03.2021 / 12:01
Happy Mother's Day - to all the women in Greater Manchester who've shaped our lives
direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.
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12.03.2021 / 23:21
The latest coronavirus infection rates in Greater Manchester as all 10 boroughs record falls
direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher
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11.03.2021 / 15:41
Greater Manchester councillors' calls for fossil fuel divestment 'virtue signalling', says pension fund chair
direct to your inboxA council leader in Greater Manchester has accused neighbouring authorities of ‘virtue signalling’ by urging the regional pension fund to divest from fossil fuels.High-ranking councillors in Manchester, Salford, Rochdale, Stockport, Bury and Wigan want the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to match the city-region’s target of becoming ‘zero carbon’ by 2038.Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, has also been asked to back their calls as part of his re-election
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10.03.2021 / 17:32
Andy Burnham asks police to review £10k fine handed to NHS worker during pay protest
direct to your inboxAndy Burnham has asked Greater Manchester Police to review a £10,000 fine handed to the organiser of a NHS pay protest.Mental health worker Karen Reissmann was one of the organisers of an event to showcase anger over the Government's offer of a 1 per cent pay rise to NHS staff.She was one of several people who attended a 'socially-distanced and risk assessed' demonstration in St Peter's Square on Sunday afternoon (March 7) - which lasted less than ten minutes.Police issued Ms
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09.03.2021 / 21:26
New rail link to be built at Port Salford following green belt land swap deal with Peel
Salford Council is gaining could become allotments or be used for tree planting, but no decision on future use has been made yet.
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05.03.2021 / 00:26
The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester
direct to your inbox Bolton continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.
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04.03.2021 / 01:01
The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester as Bolton continues to have highest numbers
coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.
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03.03.2021 / 22:41
‘Holes’ in self-isolation support ‘risk Greater Manchester’s route out of lockdown’
direct to your inboxWeaknesses in support for low-paid people who need to self-isolate risk both the government’s Covid-19 roadmap and Greater Manchester’s place within it, Andy Burnham has warned.The mayor said he had hoped government would strengthen the system as part of today’s Budget, but in the event, it was not mentioned.