Hulme councillor defects to the Green’s making them official opposition on Manchester Council

The Green Party has become the official opposition on Manchester City Council following the decision of a Labour councillor to join the Greens. In...

Two Just stop oil protesters glue themselves to Turner painting at Manchester Art Gallery

Two young supporters of Just Stop Oil have glued themselves to the frame of a painting at the Manchester Art Gallery, as they call...

Oldham Council leader says Tenants let down again by “chaotic” Conservative Government

Concerns have been raised that long awaited reforms to the rights of private tenants risk being undermined as soon as they are introduced, due...

Rayner’s riposte to Raab’s Champagne Socialist jibe

Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has responded to Dominic Raab’s calling her a champagne socialist for being at Glyndebourne Opera last week The two faced...

Johnson misleading Parliament inquiry will not report until the autumn

Downing Street staff will be able to give anonymous evidence suggesting Boris Johnson lied to Parliament over partygate, MPs ruled as they began their...

Sturgeon sets date for new Scottish Referendum but says she won’t break the law

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has told the Scottish people that 'Whatever path we take it should be one decided by us, not for...

Do something about Johnson says Wragg

Hazel Grove MP William Wragg has issued a rallying cry to Cabinet ministers urging them to "do something" about Boris Johnson. The outspoken Tory...

Tory Party Chairman resigns as Tories lose both by elections overnight

Conservative Party Chairman Oliver Dowden has resigned as Boris Johnson suffered a double by-election humiliation overnight In a letter to the Prime Minister Dowden said...

Tameside MP describes Nightmare before Christmas horror of wet wipes in the river Teme

Tameside MP Andrew Gwynne has described the flushing of wet wipes into the sewage system as them washing up on riverbanks as an horrific scene...

Stockport MP in twitter spat with Tory Party chairman over rail strike

Labour MP and Labour Whip Navendu Mishra has got into a Twitter argument with a Government minister over his picket line support for striking...