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Man who accused Andy Burnham of ‘protecting paedophiles’ threatened to bomb police HQ, court hears

Anthony McGrath, 57, posted on X threatening to bomb Greater Manchester Police headquarters

The Independent UK

Greater Manchester candidate says non-Reform voters should house ‘migrant rapists’

Sian Astley doubles down on stance that ‘people who vote for open borders should house criminals and rapists who enter UK’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham receives overwhelming support from Labour MPs for party leadership

Almost every member of the Cabinet endorsed Mr Burnham

The Independent UK

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Labour MPs overwhelmingly back Andy Burnham for party leadership

The former Greater Manchester mayor secured the nominations – amounting to 80% of the parliamentary party – by 5pm on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Green leader Zack Polanski eyes more success at Greater Manchester mayoral poll

The Green Party hopes local councillor Geraldine Coggins will pull off another historic election success.

Evening Standard

'Come and help us': Reform urges activists to campaign in Clacton as major parties boycott Nigel Farage's bypoll

Nigel Farage’s decision to resign as MP for Clacton and immediately seek re-election has triggered an extraordinary political row, with Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and several other parties refusing to contest what they have branded a “fake” by-election.

The Times of India

Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest

Exclusive: Party hoped to mount serious challenge in mayoral race but attention has been diverted to Essex

The Guardian - UK

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Three arrested in fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

Police ‘exploring evidence’ of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than 1m emails

The Guardian - UK

Starmer hails ‘huge privilege’ of representing UK at final foreign summit

Sir Keir will hand over the reins to his successor, expected to be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, within weeks.

Evening Standard

Wife’s chilling remark after murdering husband of 27 years with vegetable knife

A wife made a chilling remark to police after murdering her husband of 27 years with a vegetable knife in their Greater Manchester home.

The Independent UK

Biggest ever byelection will test nation’s mood – and Burnham’s credentials

‘Hugely significant’ race for Manchester mayor will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UK

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham outlines his vision for UK economy with promise to raise living standards

Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is likely to be the next British prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation. Central to Burnham's platform is improving living standards that have stagnated or even fallen since the 2008 global financial crisis. But with weak public finances, how realistic is his…

France 24

Edinburgh TV Festival was 'never really Scottish,' expert claims

THE Edinburgh TV Festival moving to Greater Manchester will be a blow to Scotland’s creative industry, but it “was never really a Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Jilted UK man who used fake Tinder profile to send men to ex’s home for ‘rape fantasy’ gets 8 years in jail

A 36-year-old man from Greater Manchester has been sentenced to eight years in prison after orchestrating a chilling stalking campaign in which he created a fake Tinder profile in his former partner’s name and lured multiple men to her home, some under the false belief that she wanted to act…

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The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham picks Greater Manchester CEO to oversee devolution of power at No 10 North

Described as Burnham’s ‘right-hand woman’, Caroline Simpson has been putting his vision of ‘Manchesterism’ into practice since 2024

The Guardian - UK

Stalker who used fake Tinder profile to lure men to ex’s home jailed for eight years

Asad Hussain, 36, from Cheadle in Greater Manchester, found guilty of stalking involving serious alarm or distress

Evening Standard

Five key takeaways from Andy Burnham's major speech

The former mayor of Greater Manchester set out his economic blueprint for the country in the speech after declaring his candidacy for Labour leadership

Evening Standard

When will Andy Burnham become Prime Minister?

The former Greater Manchester Mayor is currently the only candidate to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and PM

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The Independent UK

Burnham latest: PM in waiting unveils ‘No 10 North’ plan to get power out of London as he vows to ‘rewire Britain’

The PM-in-waiting promised a 'new direction' for the country as he addressed audience in Manchester

International Business Times UK

UK Heatwave Death Toll Rises to Seven After Boy, 15, Found Dead in Manchester Reservoir

A 15-year-old boy's death in a Greater Manchester reservoir marks the seventh open-water fatality during the UK's heatwave, prompting renewed warnings about the dangers of swimming in unsupervised waters.

The Independent UK

Burnham latest: Makerfield MP vows to ‘lift Britain back up’ with radical 10-year plan to raise living standards

The former mayor of Greater Manchester will make the case for devolution and argue that Britain needs a ‘circuit breaker’

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham says he will give 15% of his MP’s pay to local causes

New member for Makerfield and expected next prime minister joins other MPs who donate some or all of their pay

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham’s long coup: the chaotic year-long project to return him to Westminster

Story of the key figures, decisions, planning and missteps in push to line up Greater Manchester mayor for PM

The Conversation

Why Andy Burnham’s radical plan relies on the Treasury being a friend of devolution

Andy Burnham has built his reputation on championing regional devolution – as Greater Manchester’s mayor he was celebrated as the “king of the north”. If, as now seems likely, he becomes prime minister next month, a “devolution blitz” is expected to follow. But it will only succeed if Burnham can…

The Guardian - UK

Major wildfire rips through moorland close to Greater Manchester

Blaze on Tintwistle Moor, Glossop, has burned more than 500 square metres, forcing road closures and smoke warning

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