Former Conservative council leader who ran against Andy Burnham for mayor to stand down

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Greater Manchester's political leaders have issued a plea for the public to 'stay at home' this weekend.

More than 150 companies across Greater Manchester have been reported for flouting coronavirus rules in the last two days, as hundreds of workers came forward to raise concerns with the mayor.

Andy Burnham says Greater Manchester ‘is as prepared as it can be’ for London levels of coronavirus cases in the next fortnight, as the capital’s hospital chiefs warned a ‘tsunami’ of cases threatened to overwhelm their system within days.

A hotel in Manchester has come under fire from Andy Burnham for removing homeless people who had been staying there in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Up to a thousand homeless people across Greater Manchester will be put up in hotels to try and stop more people getting coronavirus.

Andy Burnham has called on government to ramp up its coronavirus measures by ordering people to stay at home unless absolutely necessary.

The Mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the Government for funding to house all homeless people.

Metrolink bosses are in crunch talks on how the trams will run from next week - and whether the opening of the Trafford Park line should go ahead.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has announced a raft of measures to support businesses, volunteers and rough sleepers through the coronavirus outbreak.

The mayor and Greater Manchester’s senior public health official have pleaded with the public to follow government advice and stop going to the pub - in order to protect their family from coronavirus.

More than £2 million will be spent attracting new social workers to Manchester - but the recruitment drive may be 'undermined' by historic failings to tackle child sexual abuse in the city.

Six out of ten people can’t name one of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham’s achievements, according to a survey of 500 residents – but most people still think his office should be given more powers.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for a daily televised press conference on coronavirus to be introduced.

The Greater Manchester mayoral vote and all local elections across the region’s ten councils are to be delayed for a year due to coronavirus.

Greater Manchester mayor and former health secretary Andy Burnham has said government has got its response to coronavirus ‘broadly right’ - and that it is not yet time, in his view, to stop mass public gatherings.

Andy Burnham has given a cautious welcome to some of the announcements contained in the government’s first Budget - but expressed disappointment that a range of transport promises had not been fulfilled.

Rochdale’s Lib Dem chief has reacted with fury over claims made against him by the Labour leader of the council.

Andy Burnham says he has been reassured the problems with Greater Manchester Police’s troubled IT system will eventually be sorted out - insisting it is ‘not a scandal’.

Theatres, museums, festivals and cultural centres will receive £8.6m as part of a major boost to the arts across Greater Manchester.