Manchester MP who resigned from Labour front bench welcomes ceasefire

The Manchester MP Afzal Khan who resigned from Kier Starmer Shadow Ministry team to vote for a ceasefire in the Middle East has welcomed...

Angela defends her accent from social media abusers

Hats off to local MP and shadow education secretary Angela Rayner who came under attack yesterday for her "Northern" accent. Rayner, who appeared yesterday on the BBC's Andrew...

Lancashire MP suspended after allegations he used campaign money in honeytrap scandal

The Conservatives have suspended the Lancashire MP Mark Menzies over allegations, reported in the Times newspaper, that he misused campaign funds. The allegations which are...

Boris Johnson lockdown scepticism was out of step with wider public – but not...

New British Election Study research from experts based at The University of Manchester and Royal Holloway shows that while Boris Johnson’s scepticism about coronavirus...

“To think of all the sacrifices they asked people in Greater Manchester to make.”

“To think of all the sacrifices they asked people in Greater Manchester to make.” tweeted Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as footage appeared last...

Brady to lead fight for Parliament to scrutinise further lockdown measures

The MP for Altrincham and Sale and head of the 1922 Tory Backbench Committee Sir Graham Brady is leading a move in the House...

Time to boost living standards for 10 million people living in struggling families in...

The Government has been urged to put £2 billion back into Universal Credit to boost the living standards of almost 10 million parents and...

British electorate ‘most volatile in modern times’, new study finds

An unprecedented trend of voting volatility amplified by a pattern of 'electoral shocks' means it will be extremely difficult to accurately predict the outcome of...

Shock poll gives Labour 33 point lead as fall out from Fiscal event continues

A shock new poll tonight has put Labour 33 points ahead of the Tories which if replicated across the country would see Kier Starmer’s...

Lib Dems propose lifting Metrolink ban on dogs

The Liberal Democrats have today pledged their support to a local campaign seeking to lift the Metrolink ban on dogs. An online petition started by...