Labour stay in control of Stockport despite not being largest party

The Labour Party has retained control of Stockport Council despite not being the largest party in the chamber Local elections gave the Lib Dems the...

Stockport Council meeting to determine who will run the council to be now held...

The meeting to determine who will run Stockport Council will now be held in public and webcast The council meeting, set for tomorrow evening was...

Manchester Council selects new Executive Committee

Manchester council's Executive, and Scrutiny Committees were ratified today at the council's annual meeting which follows the local elections held on 6 May. Membership of...

Oldham’s new council leader and the first Muslim to hold the job

Cllr Arooj Shah has been elected as the new leader of Oldham’s Labour Group. With Labour being the largest group on Oldham Council, holding...

New role for Rayner as Starmer shakes up Shadow Cabinet

Ashton under Lyne MP Angela Rayner will be Shadowing Michael Gove in the Cabinet Office in her new role as Kier Starmer shook up...

Rayner sacked as Labour Party chairman after election results

Greater Manchester MP and Labour Party Deputy leader Angela Rayner has been sacked as party chairman and campaigns coordinator in the aftermath of election...

Burnham re elected Greater Manchester Mayor with crushing victory

Andy Burnham has been re elected as Mayor of Greater Manchester taking 67 per cent of the vote in a crushing victory Burnham said the...

Dennett wins in Salford and takes a swipe at Labour leadership

Paul Dennett has been re elected as Salford’s Mayor with an increased majority Dennett took 59 per cent of the vote in the first round...

Burnham hits out at ‘levelling down’ of pupil premium funding

Andy Burnham has today called for an urgent review of the Government’s changes to the pupil premium that will leave thousands of young people...

Labour calls for full investigation over Downing Street flat redecoration

Labour have written to the Prime Minister calling for a full investigation, after a statement from the government released quietly through a Parliamentary Question...