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Andy Burnham calls for abolition of two-child cap – but plays down Labour divisions

LABOUR’S Andy Burnham has backed Anas Sarwar’s calls for a Labour government to abolish the two-child benefit cap ...

The National (Scotland)

Burnham: Scotland and northern England co-operation would bring ‘a better world’

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham emphasised closer working links without Westminster involvement would help progress be made.

The Independent UK

Labour can bring change – now it must show it can bring hope, says Burnham

The Manchester mayor said the next election would be ‘the most unpleasant, divisive general election that we will have seen in our lifetimes’.

The Independent UK

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Inquiry to examine strip-searches of women by Greater Manchester police

Dame Vera Baird KC to lead independent review into force’s treatment of women in custody

The Guardian - UK

What is London’s ultra low emission zone and its wider political impact?

The Ulez scheme garnered national attention after an unexpected Conservative by-election victory.

The Independent UK

Vindication or cowardice? Andy Burnham’s clean air gamble in Manchester

After the Ulez debate, some see the Greater Manchester mayor’s U-turn on introducing his own ‘Caz’ zone as a politician reading the room, while others see it as a climbdown

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer 'furious with London mayor over free school meals plan'

RELATIONS between the Labour leadership and the party’s powerful regional mayors are reportedly under strain as Keir Starmer attempts to silence…

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Which local authorities in England have introduced low-emission zones?

Extension of London’s Ulez scheme is part of growing trend despite some backlash and delays

The Guardian - UK

Ex-victims watchdog to examine women’s strip-search claims against Manchester police

Three women accuse force of unjustified strip-searches and one alleges sexual assault in custody

The Guardian - UK

Rail ticket office closure consultation extended after outcry from passengers

Passenger groups said the Department for Transport was ‘spooked’ by the threat of legal action from disability campaigners and mayors including Andy Burnham

Evening Standard

Ashes diary: northern mayors call out ECB as Mike Gatting relives that ball

Andy Burnham and Tracy Brabin call on ECB to reconsider decision not to allocate 2027 Ashes Tests to northern grounds as former England captain braves potential ignominy

The Guardian - UK

Mayors urge ECB to reconsider its northern snub for 2027 men’s Ashes series

Ben Stokes admitted earlier this week he was “devastated” by the allocation in four years’ time, with Headingley and Old Trafford missing out.

The Independent UK

An inconvenient truth: you can’t sell the green revolution to people who can’t afford it

In a cost of living crisis, heat pumps and electric cars are out of reach for most. Britain needs to fund a genuinely fair transition – and fast, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Labour mayors to take legal action over train ticket office closures in England

Five metro mayors launch challenge to plans, saying ‘rushed’ public consultation not following due process

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The Independent UK

Labour mayors prepare legal challenge to ‘rushed’ mass closure of ticket offices

Five Labour metro mayors have joined forces to fight plans to close train ticket offices.

The Independent UK

Five mayors set to take legal action against rail office closures

The proposed closures include offices at London Waterloo, London Euston, Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly.

The Guardian - UK

We’re behind Andy Burnham’s technical education revolution

Letters: For too long, academic and class snobbery has hampered innovation in education, writes Paul Haworth, while Albert Calland recalls the advantages of training at Leigh technical college in the 1960s

Manchester Evening News

Man City fan says he was detained, beaten and deported without explanation before the Champions League final

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner have now spoken out and are demanding answers over what happened

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Andy Burnham under fire for 'patronising' Geordie music dig at Sam Fender on Twitter

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has delivered a bizarre verdict on Sam Fender and his music on Twitter

Manchester Evening News

'Greater Manchester will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes': Andy Burnham's message as grim milestone in war reached

'In Greater Manchester, the solidarity with those in Ukraine, and those Ukrainians who are now living in our city-region, is clear'

The Guardian - UK

Greater Manchester is revolutionising technical education – whether London likes it or not

Government disdain for our region’s new baccalaureate proves that it knows little about what our young people need, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

Liverpool Echo

'Devastating' ticket office closure plan will hit 20 city region stations

Union says 75 jobs across the region's rail network could be lost, leaving disabled and vulnerable passengers exposed

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham wants train ticket office closure plans suspended and is considering legal action

Andy Burnham has branded the ticket office closure consultation "wholly inadequate"

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Ticket office closures ‘illegal’?

Mayor says he wants region to run ticket offices if companies close them PLUS Gary Neville’s big mistake AND Manchester’s new ‘beach’

Manchester Evening News

'Good chance' late night trams will return this autumn, Andy Burnham says

Tram services have stopped running later since the pandemic

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