Judge rules in favour of Andy Burnham's major bus reform in historic moment for Greater Manchester's passengers

Greater Manchester will formally oppose the latest high-speed railway plans in Parliament which have been described as 'severely suboptimal' and 'deficient'. The current HS2 proposal would see a 52-mile extension of the high-speed rail network from Crewe to Manchester with stations at Piccadilly and the airport.

People from every corner of Greater Manchester are being invited to start talking about the future of health and care for themselves and their families. The Big Conversation survey, which launched on Monday, March 28, 2022, is for anyone who lives or works in the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs to take part in.

Last Wednesday, Rishi Sunak addressed the rising cost of living in his Spring Statement. Fuel duty will be cut by 5p a litre and the threshold for paying National Insurance will increase by £3,000 from July.

It’s going to be another warm and sunny weekend in Greater Manchester. And what better way to spend it than going for a walk with family and friends, enjoying a few drinks in a beer garden or kicking back in your own back yard?

Coronavirus infection rates have gone up by over 50 percent in Tameside as cases across Greater Manchester rise. Trafford continues to have the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Police has clawed back about £5m from the contractors who built its discredited iOPS computer system, Andy Burnham has said. The Greater Manchester Mayor revealed the figure during a heated Q&A where he was forced to deny a suggestion he had shirked responsibility for the IT scandal at GMP.

Schools in Manchester have been warned of a sixfold increase in energy costs. Manchester council, which supplies energy to most schools and academies in the city, issued the warning days before its current contract with Gazprom ends.

People on benefits, the disabled and those who cannot afford a car have been forgotten in Rishi Sunak 's Spring Statement, Mayor Andy Burnham has said. The Greater Manchester mayor welcomed the measures announced by the Chancellor today (March 23), saying they will 'clearly benefit many people'.

People in Greater Manchester have been sharing their views on the current state of our bus network.

It's a feeling many of us are all too familiar with. The frustration and anxiety that comes with waiting at a bus stop, wondering if you'll make it to work on time.

A 'big cat' has been spotted in a Cheshire village, close to the Greater Manchester border.

The number of coronavirus cases in Trafford has doubled in a week as infection rates continue to rise across Greater Manchester.

Andy Burnham says he has been 'careful' about the commitments he has made after setting out his post-pandemic vision for Greater Manchester.

Bus passengers could soon be travelling across Greater Manchester for no more than £2 a ticket in a new era for public transport, it will be announced today.

A major conference is being held today to debate the political future of the North of England under the Government’s levelling up plans.

A legal victory ruling in favour of Mayor Andy Burnham's decision to go ahead with major bus reform could finally give Greater Manchester's passengers the London-style transport system they've been waiting for.

Greater Manchester is 'in the lead' to run local bus services in the way the government wants the whole country to, the Transport Secretary has said.

Andy Burnham has called for an investigation into the influence of Russian money in British politics.

Leaders, campaigners and thousands of passengers were today united in celebration after a judge’s ruling swung in favour of major bus reform in Greater Manchester.