Greater Manchester

Andy Burnham apologises for GMP historic failings towards LGBTQ+ people
Peter Tatchell said that the foundation would ‘continue to campaign for a full and formal apology from Greater Manchester Police’
The Independent UK
4 min read
‘My blood is boiling, brother’: the foiled plot to massacre Jews on streets of Greater Manchester
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein thought ‘zero hour’ had finally arrived until undercover operative thwarted them
The Guardian - UK
10 min read
Pair convicted of plotting gun attack on mass gathering of Jews
Counter-terrorism police intervened on the ‘strike day’ of May 8 last year, with more than 200 officers involved.
Evening Standard
7 min read
Andy Burnham apologises for past police LGBTQ+ discrimination
Greater Manchester mayor acknowledges ‘unacceptable discrimination’ after region’s police chief declined to apologise
The Guardian - UK
3 min read
Regulator ‘asleep at the wheel’ over University of Greater Manchester investigation, MP says
Office for Students accused of ‘glacial’ response to allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
Police Release New CCTV as Concern Grows for Missing 14-Year-Old
Greater Manchester Police have released new CCTV images as part of an urgent appeal to help locate a missing 14-year-old girl
The Fashion Central
3 min read
Pro-Palestine protesters chanting ‘globalise the intifada’ in the UK face arrest, police confirm
Two police forces have said they will ‘act decisively and make arrests’
The Independent UK
6 min read
‘We are reclaiming that light’: Hanukah celebrations tinged with sadness at Heaton Park synagogue
Community mourns terror attack in Bondi beach, just months after two killed at site of event in Greater Manchester
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
Andy Burnham hits back at claims he is plotting to replace Starmer as PM
The Greater Manchester mayor was responding to reports that he plans to run for a parliamentary seat before next May’s local elections to allow him to take over from Keir Starmer
The Independent UK
5 min read
First trains to join Manchester’s Bee Network by end of 2026
Andy Burnham unveils next step in transport system, allowing contactless travel with fares capped across trains, buses and trams
The Guardian - UK
4 min read