Greater Manchester
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Burnham told to ‘come clean’ as further dinners with Man City chairman emerge
The prime minister is facing questions over his ties to the scandal-hit club
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Manchester City staff invited on government trade trip to India
Exclusive: Greater Manchester mayor Bev Craig invited City representative on trade trip organised by business secretary
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Grammar school headteacher 'dragged under car to his death'
Michael Mullins was cycling home from Stretford Grammar School when he was hit by a car
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Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show
The prime minister has been under growing pressure since the club was found guilty of Premier League rule breaches.
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Man City charges: Football regulator will quit if independence compromised
The head of English football's independent regulator says he will resign if he encounters any political interference over Manchester City's future.
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Mapped: UK areas in drought as thousands issued supply warning ahead of winter
Rainfall was 80 per cent lower than average in September in some areas
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Andy Burnham invited to SNP conference in Scotland amid independence row
The SNP has invited Prime Minister Andy Burnham to its Aberdeen conference as the party presses him on Scotland’s constitutional future.
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Teesside TikToker needs North East actors for 'Shameless and Top Boy' style show
A viral Teesside creator is using North East acting talent to spotlight local issues in a new play inspired by life in Middlesbrough.
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B&M to open 8 new stores before the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations
B&M is scheduled to open eight new UK stores by the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations.
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B&M to open 8 new stores before the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations
B&M is scheduled to open eight new UK stores by the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations.
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B&M to open 8 new stores before the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations
B&M is scheduled to open eight new UK stores by the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations.
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Andy Burnham to publish all details of his dealings with Manchester City
Move comes after criticism of remarks in support of football club’s owners following financial regulations breach ruling
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Beauty sector helping plug gaps in UK high streets amid boom in salons – report
Hair and beauty salons alone account for around a fifth of leisure sites in smaller high streets, taking the same share as pubs, bars and cafes.
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Man City: Prime Minister Andy Burnham to release details of his meetings with Man City owners
Andy Burnham has faced criticism for comments he made in the wake of Manchester City being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.
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Andy Burnham condemns Sir Keir Starmer's government as 'too factional and negative'
Andy Burnham has hit out at Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government as “too negative” and “too factional” in a wide-ranging interview.
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Burnham vows to publish details of his meetings with Man City owners
Prime minister stands by his ‘concern’ Manchester club’s Abu Dhabi owners could sell up
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There’s more to our music than Oasis, says Manchester mayor
Bev Craig pledges £2m in funding to nurture local artists by improving access to rehearsal and production space
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'Every effort to minimise costs' - David Skaith rules out flying business class for trade visit to India
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed whether he will fly business or economy class on a trade visit to India.
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Business class flights to India ruled out by Mayor David Skaith
THE Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed whether he will fly business or economy class on a trade visit to India.
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Does Polanski have to go? Greens at the crossroads after Holborn and St Pancras
Pressure is building on the party leader after byelection defeat, a damaging row over Zionism and polls that show him less popular than Nigel Farage
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Business class flights to India ruled out by Mayor David Skaith
THE Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed whether he will fly business or economy class on a trade visit to India.
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Labour byelection win shows party starting to win back voters on left
Party now polling 15 points above Greens, who had been ahead of Labour before Keir Starmer resigned as PM
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Mayor flies economy class to India on first global trade mission
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has revealed he’ll fly economy class on a trade visit to India. A spokesperson said “every effort” had been made to minimise costs to taxpayers as the elected mayor joins a Northern delegation seeking...
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The lesson regional mayors need to learn from the Manchester City scandal - Ismail Mulla
Confession, I am a Liverpool Football Club fan. It’s an inheritance from my father who grew up watching the likes of King Kenny, John Barnes and Ian Rush delight fans every weekend. When I started watching them in the mid 90s, Liverpool were a shell of their former self.
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Polls close in Holborn and St Pancras byelection as Labour hopes to retain seat
Contest seen as test of Andy Burnham’s ability to unite Labour voters amid threat from Green party’s Zack Polanski
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Aldi reveals locations for 10 new UK stores opening in 2027
Aldi has revealed 10 new UK store locations opening in 2027 as part of its £900m expansion - see the full list.
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Manchester City charges: Premier League clubs fear political interference in appeal after Andy Burnham comments
Premier League clubs are "concerned" about political interference in Manchester City's appeal after Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments.
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Aldi reveals locations for 10 new UK stores opening in 2027
Aldi has revealed 10 new UK store locations opening in 2027 as part of its £900m expansion - see the full list.
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Man who made firebomb threat would have been arrested ‘in ideal world’, inquest told
Zak Bolland made the threat weeks before he and David Worrall went on to murder Michelle Pearson and her four children
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Man admits sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband without her knowledge
The husband is accused of inviting 13 other men to abuse her at their family home in Greater Manchester.
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Greek prime minister vows to ‘ramp up’ efforts to regain Parthenon marbles
Kyriakos Mitsotakis says his UK counterpart, Andy Burnham, has been supportive of restitution efforts in the past
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Giving Mayors powers over water 'bonkers', Mayor says
Andy Burnham’s plan to give regional leaders more power over water utilities “frankly, is a bit bonkers”, a Conservative mayor has warned.
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Ben Houchen: North's attributes not being realised due to PM of Manchester
Andy Burnham is the first Prime Minister from the North of England since Huddersfield’s Harold Wilson.
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BT rescues TalkTalk from collapse amid worries over national security threat
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy intervened on Monday, invoking a Public Interest Intervention Notice and ordering a speedy CMA probe.
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Artist 'taking legal advice' over Tories' use of Andy Burnham portrait
Manchester illustrator Stan Chow says he was not asked permission for use of his cartoon.
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BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
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Long read: Labour leaves Liverpool jubilant as Burnham tasks mayors to deliver hope
The Prime Minister unveiled plans for bold changes to pensions, social care, voting reform and even Brexit.
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Four sentenced after courier fraud operation stole £250,000 from victims
Four scammers who ripped off victims, including in the North East, for a total of £250,000 have been sentenced at court
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Two men charged with suspected terror plot against Jewish community in Manchester
Salam Ahmadyan, 36 and Rahman Salehi, 34 were both charged on Friday with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist act
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Two Iranian men charged over alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community
The men were arrested on 20 September, on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar
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'Hands off our NHS data:' Inside the nationwide movement against Palantir’s £330m NHS deal
Ethical controversies over ICE and military contracts, and claims of bloated, sluggish software, have shattered public trust
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Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before Christmas
Shoppers in communities across England, Scotland and Wales will see new branches open alongside three site relocations.
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Police officer performed disgusting sex act in County Durham car park
Durham Police student officer Ryan Adams jailed for 15 months after performing a sex act in a Chester-le-Street car park and misusing force data system.
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Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before Christmas
Shoppers in communities across England, Scotland and Wales will see new branches open alongside three site relocations.
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Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before Christmas
Shoppers in communities across England, Scotland and Wales will see new branches open alongside three site relocations.
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Man who held off synagogue attacker feared he was ‘going to die’
Andrew Franks had been called to guard the synagogue at the last minute on Yom Kippur – the holiest day of the year for Jews
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How refreshing to have a Prime Minister who gets the North but is devolution the cure for all of our ills? - Ismail Mulla
How refreshing it is to finally have a Prime Minister who understands that there is life north of the Watford Gap. If there is one thing that Andy Burnham cannot be accused of it is not knowing about the North and the challenges that it faces.
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Chris Mason: Why Andy Burnham's about-turn on Manchester City matters
The prime minister's comments on Man City were revealing on several levels - and leapt on by many in football, the BBC's political editor writes.
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Man City not 'above the rules', says No 10 after backlash to Burnham remarks
The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches.
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Manchester City not 'above the rules', says Downing Street
After PM Andy Burnham's - a former mayor of Greater Manchester - admission of his fears that the club's owners might leave because of the investigation into 'creative book-keeping', his spokesperson has issued a clarification.
