The Latest Breaking News from Greater Manchester

Man who accused Andy Burnham of ‘protecting paedophiles’ threatened to bomb police HQ, court hears

Anthony McGrath, 57, posted on X threatening to bomb Greater Manchester Police headquarters

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Greater Manchester candidate says non-Reform voters should house ‘migrant rapists’

Sian Astley doubles down on stance that ‘people who vote for open borders should house criminals and rapists who enter UK’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10

Andy Burnham receives overwhelming support from Labour MPs for party leadership

Almost every member of the Cabinet endorsed Mr Burnham

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Three arrested in fraud investigation at University of Greater Manchester

Police ‘exploring evidence’ of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than 1m emails

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Starmer hails ‘huge privilege’ of representing UK at final foreign summit

Sir Keir will hand over the reins to his successor, expected to be former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, within weeks.

Evening Standard · Jul 8

Wife’s chilling remark after murdering husband of 27 years with vegetable knife

A wife made a chilling remark to police after murdering her husband of 27 years with a vegetable knife in their Greater Manchester home.

The Independent UK · Jul 3

Biggest ever byelection will test nation’s mood – and Burnham’s credentials

‘Hugely significant’ race for Manchester mayor will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UK

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3

Andy Burnham outlines his vision for UK economy with promise to raise living standards

Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Greater Manchester, is likely to be the next British prime minister following Keir Starmer's resignation. Central to Burnham's platform is improving living standards that have stagnated or even fallen since the 2008 global financial crisis. But with weak public finances, how realistic is his…

France 24 · Jul 2

Edinburgh TV Festival was 'never really Scottish,' expert claims

THE Edinburgh TV Festival moving to Greater Manchester will be a blow to Scotland’s creative industry, but it “was never really a Scottish…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 2

Jilted UK man who used fake Tinder profile to send men to ex’s home for ‘rape fantasy’ gets 8 years in jail

A 36-year-old man from Greater Manchester has been sentenced to eight years in prison after orchestrating a chilling stalking campaign in which he created a fake Tinder profile in his former partner’s name and lured multiple men to her home, some under the false belief that she wanted to act…

The Times of India · Jun 30