The Latest Breaking News from Andy Burnham

Long-serving Tory councillor reinstated to party after investigation into ‘conduct’ at meeting

Tottington councillor Iain Gartside was suspended after failing to toe the party line at a recent meeting

Manchester Evening News · Dec 14, 2022

Wedding venue and ‘AirBnB-style’ holiday lets plans for former park visitor centre

The owners of the Lamppost Cafe, which currently occupies part of the building, wish to develop it further

Manchester Evening News · Dec 14, 2022

Death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak ‘defining moment’ for social housing in Bury as review of properties continues

Bury Council said that at the moment they were not aware of any 'similar poor housing' in the borough

Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022

'My periods can make me black out and vomit. Why haven't I had any treatment?'

"When you google endometriosis you find so many horror stories. But in real life it actually is a horror story."

Manchester Evening News · Dec 11, 2022

Strip Avanti of rail contracts if services don’t improve, city mayors demand

Andy Burnham, Sadiq Khan and Andy Street say operator has weeks to sort out train ‘chaos’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2022

'I lost £200,000 by the age of 30. It made me a better person'

“I'm so much more aware now what it takes to have relationships with people because before I was just so selfish"

Manchester Evening News · Dec 10, 2022

Power to the people is a lovely idea, Gordon Brown, but you forgot about women

Labour’s vision of a new Britain ignores the issue of structural sex discrimination

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2022

Abusive boyfriend screamed 'I'll chop you up' in baby shower outburst before battering his partner

"The only time she feels safe is when her eldest son is at home as he will not assault her when another male is present"

Manchester Evening News · Dec 9, 2022

Weekly bus fares to be capped at £21 – but that won't actually lower prices

The new weekly ticket cap would come into force in January

Manchester Evening News · Dec 9, 2022

'It's plain as day your ability to deliver the December timetable has disappeared' - councillors rip into train operator TransPennine Express

'We are working extremely hard in the background and we do have a robust plan there to get things back on track'

Manchester Evening News · Dec 9, 2022