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The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

TransPennine Express's new boss explains why it's been letting passengers down

Beleaguered rail firm was taken under state control after months of poor service

Manchester Evening News

'Decade lost' after plans for new Piccadilly platforms pulled, Andy Burnham says

The former government minister who signed off the initial plans questioned why they had been withdrawn nearly a decade later

Manchester Evening News

Tram strikes called off days before Parklife festival starts

Industrial action on Metrolink was set to take place this weekend

Manchester Evening News

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Plan for 'day crew model' cover at Sale fire station under attack

But fire and rescue bosses defend move to save £340K

Manchester Evening News

Former rail boss says new Piccadilly platforms must be built

The long-held platforms 15 and 16 plans have been pulled

Manchester Evening News

Mancunian Way: Manchester's got everything except a late-night tram

PLUS 'Arena attack is in our DNA' AND 'Fight for the North'

Manchester Evening News

'This is a fight we have to win for the North of England'

Business leaders from across the country have backed Greater Manchester's bid for a new underground station at Piccadilly

Manchester Evening News

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Keir Starmer told banned mayor Jamie Driscoll: ‘There is more that unites us than divides us’ before deselecting him

Keir Starmer has been accused of waging a factional war against the Labour left

The Independent UK

Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham challenge Labour over decision to block fellow northern mayor from standing

The north west leaders said Labour's decision on Jamie Driscoll is not "democratic or fair"

Liverpool Echo

He's banned the word fireman and that's just the beginning. Fire chief's 'different kind of leadership'

Dave Russel is in charge of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

Manchester Evening News

Labour mayors say Jamie Driscoll 'deserves to be treated with more respect' in party selection fight

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram have spoken out in support of Jamie Driscoll, after he was blocked from Labour's candidate selection process to become North East mayor

Chronicle Live

Universal basic income of £1,600 a month to be trialled in two places in England

Scheme to run for two years and participants will be monitored to see what effect it has on mental and physical health

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham: I understand SNP claim Westminster is 'destroying devolution'

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said he understands the

The National (Scotland)

'We'd start working more': Burnham backs calls for elected provosts in Scotland

ELECTED provosts in Scottish cities “just makes sense,” Labour Andy Burnham has said during a visit north of the border.

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Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester gets keys to first yellow Bee Network buses

The mayor was in Scotland today to see the first five off the production line

The Independent UK

Burnham in plea to ‘rewire’ Britain and boost devolution

The Greater Manchester mayor said he understands the SNP’s claims that the UK Government is ‘destroying devolution’.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Roll the dice

Calls for new vape laws PLUS parked pavements AND Ramsay dumplings

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham calls for Labour to adopt proportional representation

Mayor of Greater Manchester says reform will stop parties voted for by a minority from having complete power at Westminster

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The Independent UK

Leading Labour politicians form group to campaign for UK reform

Led by former prime minister Gordon Brown, they will push for improved devolution.

Birmingham Post

Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan lead calls for HS2 not to be scaled back

Leaders in Manchester and London have made a joint appeal to the government

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham urges unions to call off Metrolink strike next week - but they say it'll still go ahead

The tram strike is set to take place while Parklife festival is on

Manchester Evening News

Former deputy mayor to keep assistant role for another six months - and get £45k for a year's work

The former Labour MP's input is still required, a GMCA report says

The Guardian - UK

A light that never goes out: why the Smiths are eternally influential

In a second feature marking 40 years of the Smiths, fans including Andy Burnham and Connie Constance consider how and why the band have endured

The National (Scotland)

Only a third of Scots feel 'common bond' with English people, poll says

ONLY a third of Scots say they feel a connection with English people, a poll has suggested.

Manchester Evening News

Best things to explore in Stockport as it's named Greater Manchester's Town of Culture 2023

Things to do in Stockport, Greater Manchester's Town of Culture 2023

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