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The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Northern England may need to be a self-governing state to truly rise again – but is Starmer ready for that?

Powerhouses, levelling up, taking back control: the Labour leader says he is done with such ‘sticking plaster’ solutions, says Alex Niven, a Newcastle University lecturer

The Guardian - UK

The Mancunian Way: Walkout Wednesday

Why did teachers, civil servants, uni staff, train and bus drivers strike today? PLUS Maid café staff say venue is misunderstood

Manchester Evening News

High-ranking officers to work on frontline in Greater Manchester if firefighters strike

"The 5 per cent offer is a non starter, when you take into account the cost of living"

Manchester Evening News

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Late trams set to run in bid to get revellers and bar workers home safe

There has been cross-party agreement to get late services on the Altrincham line

Manchester Evening News

Firefighters 'struggling with cost of living crisis' and 'raw pay deal', says Andy Burnham

The mayor also slammed the government for allowing '999 services to fall into a position where they can't serve the public'

Manchester Evening News

'We have no trains, no trams - now they're getting rid of our lifeline bus service'

Heywood residents are urging bosses to think again over plans to scrap the 163 bus service to Manchester city centre

Manchester Evening News

The Guardian view on English devolution: an idea whose time has come

Editorial: A cross-party consensus is in favour of giving power back to the regions. At the next election Labour should make a radical offer

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Andy Burnham slams the government after Nadhim Zahawi is sacked - and says Dominic Raab should go next

The mayor of Greater Manchester said the Tory party has failed to tackle the 'crisis' in public services while it was dealing with internal party politics

Manchester Evening News

Fewer than 1 in 8 back council tax hike to help police – but it's happening anyway

The increase will affect all Greater Manchester households

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester calls on government to make slavery education compulsory in schools

A motion to lobby the government for a national Slavery Memorial Day was also agreed

Manchester Evening News

Bright lights, big cities: cash and HS2 are not the only keys to renewing the north, Andy Burnham

Civic magnetism also depends on creativity, glamour and tourist appeal, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Three new developments that will be coming to Manchester

The plans were approved by councillors earlier this month

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham will 'pull out all the stops' to save bus services under threat

Diamond announced cuts to services in and around Bolton last week

Manchester Evening News

Almost 100 GMP officers currently under investigation over sexual misconduct allegations

The figures were revealed a week on from ex-Met police officer David Carrick admitting to 49 offences, including 24 counts of rape

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Michael Gove jokes it would be 'fatal' for Andy Burnham's career if they always agreed

The Levelling Up Secretary had plenty of praise for the mayor at the Convention of the North.

Liverpool Echo

Hellish train journeys show why 'Levelling Up' is still miles away

Echo reporter Liam Thorp was caught up in rail hell as he made his way to and from the Conference of the North

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove wants to give Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester more 'significant powers' in devolution deal

Levelling Up Secretary is in talks with Greater Manchester to give them control of how to spends taxpayers' money

Manchester Evening News

'Even the winners are losing': Lisa Nandy warns against levelling up like London

The shadow levelling up secretary and Wigan MP told a major regional conference in Manchester that a Labour government would unleash the 'power of all people in all parts of Britain'

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How the tragedy of Awaab Ishak has spurred housing associations to do better

Andy Burnham wants to tackle rogue landlords in the private sector - and now social housing providers are signing up too

Manchester Evening News

Northern mayors call for TransPennine Express services to be publicly controlled

It comes after analysis by Transport for Greater Manchester revealed that 18,000 rail services have been cancelled over the last 12 months, but only one-third have led to financial penalties

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove briefly meets one mayor at northern conference

Levelling up secretary talks of ‘partnership’ in speech but has little time to hear local leaders’ concerns

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove announces £15m to improve social housing in Greater Manchester in wake of tragic death of Awaab Ishak

The Levelling Up secretary said Awaab's death has reinforced the need for action during a speech in Manchester today - he's announced £30m for Greater Manchester and the West Midlands

Manchester Evening News

Labour's Lisa Nandy says 'our political system must change or die'

The Wigan MP and shadow minister is due to appear opposite Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove

Manchester Evening News

Why Andy Burnham and Manchester council leader want the UK to follow in Germany's footsteps

Local leaders will be making their case at Convention of the North

The Guardian - UK

What would a genuine plan for levelling up the north of England look like? Ask a German

They have laws requiring equality between the states and a funding regime to make it happen. Imagine that kind of Britain, says Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

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