We asked Boris when we'll see the rail improvements promised in 2014 - his answer veered wildly off track

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that England will move to 'Plan B' following the increase in cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, meaning fresh restrictions will come into force.

Labour leaders today appealed to Conservative MPs to ‘right a wrong’ by voting against the scaled-back rail plan which has been largely panned across the region.

Former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes believes Manchester United's defensive standards have recently shown signs of improvement because of the improved work ethic of the team.

Tory MPs in Greater Manchester will today come under pressure to vote against the Government's Integrated Rail Plan after the proposals sparked a huge backlash from Northern leaders. Labour will use an Opposition Day debate to force a vote on the controversial vision for the North's railways, which includes scaled-back plans for the high speed HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) projects.

The Prime Minister has declined to repeat a claim from Downing Street that staff did not hold a Christmas party in No 10 during Covid restrictions, despite further details of the alleged celebrations emerging.

Gary Neville has urged a Bolton MP to reveal the guestlist of an alleged Downing Street Christmas party during lockdown last year.

Former Schalke director Horst Heldt has insisted new Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick can help the Reds return to the levels in which 'they belong'.

People living in Eccles say they haven’t received any mail for up to a month in the lead-up to Christmas.

Lisa Nandy will take on Michael Gove in her new shadow cabinet role following a reshuffle of Labour’s front bench.

Mauricio Pochettino remained coy on his future and he walked away when asked about Manchester United on Wednesday night.

'Rubbish', sh**e' and 'not what they were' are just some of ways Manchester Christmas Markets have been described by shoppers this year.

West Ham manager David Moyes was coy on a potential move for Manchester United star Jesse Lingard.

These two maps show the difference between the rail plan northern cities were promised and what we've ended up with.

The Prime Minister has vowed to support a local MP in a bid to see the town of Leigh become independent from its neighbour Wigan.

A man sexually assaulted his colleague after pushing her up against a wall and trying to kiss her.

Bernardo Silva has apologised for Portugal's performance against Serbia that saw them drop into the World Cup qualifying play-offs - and he has sent a concerning message to Manchester City over his own 'limited' contribution in the match.

Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at Downing Street on the final outcome of the UN Cop26 climate summit at 5pm this evening, No 10 has confirmed.