We have seen the failure of Tory levelling up, so in Manchester we have radical plans to help ourselves

‘Greater Manchester has been growing faster than the UK economy – a story reflected in the city’s changing skyline.’ Photograph: Bardhok Ndoji/Alamy

This morning I launched my campaign for a third term as mayor of Greater Manchester with a manifesto that is by far the most radical yet.

For those who have hitherto been sceptical of English devolution, hopefully our recent successful reregulation of buses will have convinced the doubters.