Greater Manchester 'stands ready' to help ramp up coronavirus testing as public sector hit by widescale absences

Metrolink could be shut down unless the government provides extra funding within ‘days rather than weeks’, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has warned.

A hospital worker has penned an emotional open letter which details the PPE crisis faced by NHS staff.

The distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) is getting "bogged down by bureaucracy" says mayor Andy Burnham.

The coronavirus death toll in Greater Manchester has doubled in the last week with care homes also reporting nearly 100 new outbreaks.

The latest national shipment of protective equipment for Greater Manchester’s social care sector finally arrived today - but it was two days late, a tenth of what was asked for and will last ‘barely a day’.

At least 381 people have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

Andy Burnham today warned Good Morning Britain viewers that the UK is set to head into the worst of the coronavirus crisis.

Manchester Airport’s new drive-through coronavirus testing centre is not enough on its own, local leaders have warned - but they say government is stopping them from opening more.

The number of coronavirus patients being admitted into Greater Manchester hospitals each day has doubled in a week - as the mayor raised concerns about potential oxygen shortages.

Drivers of around four in 10 cars on the road Greater Manchester are taking advantage of quieter roads during the coronavirus lockdown by exceeding local speed limits, mayor Andy Burnham says.

Metrolink travel will be free for all NHS and social care workers from this weekend under plans announced by Andy Burnham.

Phone companies should cap the bills of older and more vulnerable landline customers during the coronavirus lockdown, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said.

A fortnight ago, Andy Burnham and Matt Hancock met face-to-face in a TV studio.

More than 500 of Greater Manchester's homeless have been placed in hotels in the week since a £5 million coronavirus emergency plan was announced.

A new 24/7 coronavirus helpline could be set up to help vulnerable residents - particularly older people - struggling with the ‘new reality’ of life in isolation.

The Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity has granted an emergency £100,000 to the city-region's homelessness charity sector - and has launched an urgent appeal for donations during the coronavirus pandemic.

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.