In the second part of a two-part profile, Josh Halliday charts PM-in-waiting’s journey northward, where as mayor he revelled in his Covid-era popularity – and changed his approach to politics ...

Andy Burnham was mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years. His time there came to define his identity — and his pitch to ...

Britain badly needs its mojo back. Its economy is struggling, public services are strained and gains in living standards have ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labour announces Manchester council boss as metro mayor candidate The leader of Manchester City Council will be Labour's candidate ...