The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Local leaders will be making their case at Convention of the North

They have laws requiring equality between the states and a funding regime to make it happen. Imagine that kind of Britain, says Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

Dozens of bus services across Greater Manchester are set to be cut in April, months before mayor Andy Burnham starts to take control of the network. But passengers say services are already poor with waits lasting more than two hours, while transport bosses warn that some uncertainty is 'inevitable' over…

"I feel I know a lot of the changes this country needs"

Sacha Lord is on a mission to change the country's drink spiking laws

"The whole thing is a joke, and I’m beyond angry that yet again local people have been let down"

Transport bosses want youngsters who hurl missiles to step 'into the shoes' of a driver or passenger

A dozen services are expected to have a reduced timetable from April, including routes from Bolton to Manchester city centre

Lawyers for more than 1,000 infected and affected people want evidence to be passed to prosecuting authorities