Rochdale by election to take place on 29th Feb

The Labour party has officially triggered the Rochdale by-election following the death of Sir Tony Lloyd. It will take place on 29th February Labour's candidate is...

Becky will take Labour into government

Labour Deputy leadership and Greater Manchester MP Angela Rayner said that her fellow Greater Manchester MP Rebecca Long-Bailey would lead the party back into...

North unites to demand control over EU cash to rebalance the economy

The North’s metro mayors, business leaders and civil society leaders have joined forces to demand control over funding needed to rebalance the economy. In a...

Labour urges the Government to prioritise supporting jobs and incomes in letter to the...

Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to offer to work constructively with the Chancellor to “prevent further damage...

Truss refuses to u-turn as she faces BBC local radio interviews

The Prime Minister Liz Truss has insisted the Government had to “take urgent action to get the economy growing” in her first public comments...

Wragg confirms he has spoken to police over bullying allegations

The Hazel Grove Conservative MP William Wragg has confirmed he has met with a Metropolitan Police detective to discuss the allegations over bullying...

Home Secretary under pressure over leaks and detainees

The Home Secretary Suella Braverman has admitted to sending official documents to her private email account on six occasions – but said they ‘did...

Health Secretary confirms investigation into leaking of Greater Manchester Covid plans

The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said he has started a "leak inquiry" into inaccurate information reported about which tier Greater Manchester would be...

No option for a life on benefits say Labour

The shadow work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has  said that there will be ‘no option of a life on benefits’ under a Labour government...

Tatton MP Esther McVey announces Tory leadership bid

The former Work and Pensions Secretary said that she now had enough support from Tory colleagues to launch her campaign. Speaking to Talk Radio,McVey said:...