Andy Burnham

Nihal Arthanayake with Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.

Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity raises £40k at 2025 Gala Dinner

Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity's gala dinner in 2024

Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity announces star-studded line up for 2025 Gala ...

NFU member Johnny Hewitt, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham and NFU member and host Jason Enthwistle

Greater Manchester Mayor shows support for region’s farmers

Does Lancashire need its own Andy Burnham to fly the flag for the county?

New government ‘wants Lancashire to have an Andy Burnham-style elected mayor’

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National relationships charity launches new Now You’re Talking Therapy counselli...

Burrow Strictly Ball will be attended by rugby star Rob Burrow, presenters Dan Walker, Sally Nugent, Helen Skelton and Gethin Jones, the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham and more.

Celebs head to Blackpool this weekend to fight MND in support of star

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change 2024.

Manchester-based charity secures major investment to fund new commercial startup

Lancashire's devolution deal is almost done - but there are different opinions on it in council chambers across the county

Lancashire businesses 'losing patience with politicians' over devolution dispute

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Blackpool’s bid to escape "blanket" Covid restrictions was ignored, leader says

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Lancashire was seen by government as more 'Covid co-operative' than Manchester

According to a leaked photograph, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Labour mayors join forces to urge Sunak not to scrap HS2 Northern link

The train operator will not have its contract renewed due to “months of continuous cancellations”, the transport secretary said

Train operator to be brought under government control

Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham rules out standing in by-election

Signs warning of the new Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone have sprung up on the border of Chorley and Bolton, as seen here on Chorley Road (image: Neil Cross)

Why some Chorley businesses are worried about new Greater Manchester road charge

Andy Burnham welcomes Government cash to improve transport links

Metro areas get billions in transport cash but none for Lancashire this time

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

Chorley dragged into row between two Labour politicians over public transport
Two senior Labour politicians have clashed ... over the vexed issue of train fares in Chorley.
Andy Moffatt

Billions to be handed to metro mayors to deliver public transport overhaul to En...

Join Tracy Brabin, Andy Burnham, Dan Jarvis and more – the debate has never been more important

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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

North West is "coming through" latest wave of Covid - GM Mayor Andy Burnham

Pictured left, Mark Drakeford, the Welsh First Minister, right, Llandudno

Mark Drakeford tells anyone visiting Wales from Lancashire or other Covid hotspo...

People wearing face masks walk past a sign on Market Street, Manchester

Tier 3 decisions show North treated differently to South, say regional leaders

Matt Hancock has announced the results of the latest Covid tier review - here's ...

Hundreds of job losses feared at Manchester Airport Group under cost-cutting pla...

Coun Matthew Brown

Preston Council leader accuses Government of 'incompetence'

Rishi Sunak

Chancellor Rishi Sunak pledges billions to support firms and workers hit by coro...

Andy Burnham has been praised by some for his handling of discussions with the UK government relating to tier 3 restrictions in Greater Manchester (Getty Images)

Andy Burnham: life and career of the Mayor of Greater Manchester, dispute with B...

This is when Boris Johnson will face Keir Starmer at PMQs today Finlay Greig

‘This is no way to run the country’ - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's im...

Greater Manchester will be placed under stricter coronavirus controls

Greater Manchester to face stringent restrictions as leaders fail to agree deal

A mural depicting a health worker by artist Peter Barber in Manchester

Deadline passes on Government’s Greater Manchester coronavirus ultimatum

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham

Northern Powerhouse backs Andy Burnham's stance on coronavirus restrictions

Half the population of England will be under stricter lockdown measures from Saturday

Millions more under coronavirus restrictions as doubts raised about their impact

These are the cities facing ‘very high’ Tier 3 Covid-19 alert restrictions as ca...

Pedestrians walk past a sign urging people to 'wear a face covering' due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in Manchester (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs told Lancashire will stay in Tier 2 as political row engulfs Manchester rest...

Health secretary Matt Hancock is expected to make an announcement on the nation's lockdown measures today (Thursday, October 15)

Lancashire to stay in Tier 2 lockdown for now, confirms Government

Drinkers watch chancellor Rishi Sunak on television news

Northern leaders call for more cash to cope with looming lockdowns

Customers sit outside a bar, near a sign promoting post-COVID-19 lockdown shopping, in Manchester

Public warned about irresponsible venues ahead of weekend heatwave

A woman wearing a face mask or covering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, walks near a sign urging people to 'get tested' to see if they have coronavirus, in Manchester (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Laws enforcing lockdown restrictions yet to be implemented in north west

The blaze at The Cube student accommodation in Bolton on November 15 2019

Full evacuation of fire-hit student housing block saved many lives, report finds

Ofqual has begun making contingency plans for next summers exams

Secondary school exams next summer ‘may be delayed’

The R number is currently estimated at 0.8 in the North West, based on findings from the Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases. Pic: PA

This is the latest R rate for the North West and what it means

Since the lockdown rules were changed on Wednesday, people have been allowed to travel as far as they like to go for a walk on the beach.

Was is it too soon to start relaxing rules on lockdown?

Boris Johnson faces calls to protect construction site workers by closing down sites

Boris Johnson faces calls to protect construction site workers by closing down s...

An overhaul of our railways is essential, says a report

'Radical overhaul' of railways is needed, says report as fares set to rise again

One of the old Pacer trains that were due to go by Christmas

Pacers to stay on rails into next year

Rail passengers make their way through Manchester Victoria train station

Government takes step towards stripping Northern of rail franchise

Preston city centre

Backing from major politicians for our Power Up The North campaign

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Conservative party leadership candidates to back the Power Up The North campaign

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham calls on Tory leadership candidates to 'co...

Calls have been made for rail operator Northern to be stripped of its franchise

Is it time for Northern Rail to be stripped of its franchise?

The Courteeners are headlining the charity concert

Top bands and artists to unite for homelessness concert - and here's how you can...

Where will Lancashire get its energy from in the decades to come?

Lancashire told it's trailing Manchester in green energy race

Strike action has been called off after guarantees were made by Northern

Long-running strike action by Arriva Rail North called off after "breakthrough" ...

Manchester draws up plans for a ban on fracking

Travis is now back at university

Lancashire student Travis Frain helps other survivors of terror at special confe...

Rail fiasco has cost North 38m

Rail disruption in the North estimated to cost businesses more than Â£38m