Greater Manchester’s Cultural Centres benefit from Government Recovery fund

Many of Greater Manchester’s Cultural Centres are among more than 1,300 arts organisations are benefitting from a share of £257 million as part of a...

No decision yet made for Greater Manchester as region braced for Johnson to announce...

No decision has yet been made about the restrictions that will come into force in Greater Manchester according to council leader Sir Richard Leese Speaking...

Manchester’s Night time Economy advisor launches legal action over hospitality restrictions

Night Time Economy Adviser for Manchester Sacha Lord has launched legal action against the government over the impact of the measures on hospitality. He says...

Five Manchester MP’s write to the Prime Minister to say they don’t support a...

Five Manchester MPs have written to the Government to say they would not support Manchester being put under tier three lockdown restrictions Lucy Powell, Mike...

Leese-“ rural Cumbria being lumped with Merseyside and Greater Manchester, that’s not appropriate data...

As the battle over controlling Coronavirus continues between local Northern leaders and Westminster continues unabated, the leader of Manchester Council Sir Richard Leese has...

Reynolds “Boris has lost control over Coronavirus

Boris Johnson has lost control of the coronavirus crisis and while further restrictions are necessary they should be accompanied with additional financial help, opposition...

Labour to offer alternative financial support packages for those hit by Covid restrictions

Wigan MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy has said that Labour Party will look into presenting alternative support packages for those areas facing...

New taskforce to offer solutions to address inequality in Greater Manchester

NEW independent commission has been launched to explore the root causes and drivers of inequality and offer solutions to tackle these issues across...

Northern leaders reject furlough plan

The leaders of Northern Cities have rejected the Chancellors latest furlough plan that was revealed yesterday. The plan which would see the Government pay two...

What could a tier three lockdown mean for Greater Manchester

With the Prime Minister due to address Parliament on Monday to announce the criteria for the proposed three tier lockdown, this could be the...