Mayor of Greater Manchester calls for Cobra to be reconvened with seats for the...

the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has called on the Government to reconvene Cobra as a matter of urgency with places for all...

Brady to lead fight for Parliament to scrutinise further lockdown measures

The MP for Altrincham and Sale and head of the 1922 Tory Backbench Committee Sir Graham Brady is leading a move in the House...

Labour values on unity and compassion are seeing us through coronavirus crisis and must...

Ahead of Labour Connected - a four day online event taking place instead of Labour’s Annual Conference - Labour’s Deputy Leader and Greater Manchester...

Targeted furlough scheme needed as new research shows who is likely to lose their...

A temporary and targeted furlough scheme to support sectors which are reliant on close contact is essential to prevent a surge in unemployment as...

Government Should Work With Oldham, Not Rule From Whitehall

Oldham’s council leader and three MPs have welcomed the Government’s decision not to impose a catastrophic lockdown on the borough, but warned that a...

Culture Minister-BBC only reflects the views of Manchester’s and London’s Metropolitan elite

A minister has come under fire after claiming in the House of Commons that the BBC must report local issues rather than reflect...

Lack of trust in local government halted UK Covid-19 track and trace systems, Lord...

Lord David Blunkett has argued that a lack of funding for the UK civil service, combined with a lack of trust for an “underfunded”...

Starmer: Coronavirus and Government inaction have created a perfect storm for local councils

Labour leader Keir Starmer will today warn that the Coronavirus crisis and the Government’s inaction have created the “perfect storm” for local councils across...

Long-Bailey-“I never intended to cause hurt to anyone”

Salford MP and Former shadow education secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey had said she never intended to 'cause hurt to anyone' when she shared an article...

Maxine Peake “ I find racism & antisemitism abhorrent & I in no way...

Bolton born actress Maxine Peake has attempted to explain her comments in an interview with the Independent newspaper, which when retweeted by Salford MP...