Rebecca Long-Bailey and Lisa Nandy trailing Kier Starmer in Labour leader race

A You Gov poll of Labour members has put both Greater Manchester Labour MP's trailing in the race to become next Labour leader. The survey...

Blame the Government not people who work in the NHS, BMA tell Streeting

The British Medical Association has attacked the comments made by Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, about patient standards in today's Sunday Telegraph Streeting warned that...
Liz Truss has scrapped a plan announced overnight that would link public sector pay to local living costs following a backlash

Truss back pedals on public sector pay plan

Liz Truss has scrapped a plan announced overnight that would link public sector pay to local living costs following a backlash from Tory MPs...

Long standing Droylsden councillor steps down after 27 years

AFTER 27 years’ service to the people of Droylsden East, Jim Middleton has announced that he is to stand down as a Tameside councillor...

£8 billion funding black hole by 2025 will swallow up popular council services

Communities may suffer the loss of leisure and cultural facilities, fewer bus services, unkempt parks and green spaces and see fly-tippers go...

Labour overturn two huge Tory majorities in double by-election victories

The Conservatives have suffered a double defeat in the two by elections that took place yesterday with Labour overturning large majorities Labour gained the seats...

Labour needs to up its game when it comes to devolution says Andy Burnham

Labour needs to up its game when it comes to devolution according to Greater Manchester’s Mayor Being quizzed on devolution and the levelling up agenda...

Now is the time to scrap national test and trace says head of Bolton...

The head of Bolton's NHS Foundation Trust has called on the Serco track and trace system to be scrapped and handed back to local...

Cabinet Secretary recuses himself from party inquiry after he had a party of his...

Cabinet Secretary Simon Case has “recused himself” from leading an investigation into alleged parties held across Whitehall during coronavirus restrictions, Downing Street has confirmed,...

Corbyn leads pact to stop a no deal Brexit

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has met with the leaders of other opposition parties to agree on a strategy to oppose no-deal Brexit. He says...