The new Prime Minister has appointed the politician tasked with 'levelling up' Greater Manchester with other areas of the UK and fulfilling a key Conservative election pledge. And there's one thing for sure - the eyes of a largely sceptical city region will be watching him with intent. His every word and action will be pored over and recorded.
Even more so with the news that PM Liz Truss has apparently dropped a key pledge to the region - to appoint a so called 'Minister for the North - less than 24 hours after taking up office in Downing Street.
It follows vows by both Ms Truss and Rishi Sunak to roll out more devolution and commit to a levelling-up formula for extra funding for areas here that need it.
