Former police inspector David Jones has been elected the new leader of Bury Council.
Former police inspector David Jones has been elected the new leader of Bury Council.
Cllr Jones has taken over the top job from Cllr Rishi...
Child poverty risks hitting record levels warns report
UK households are facing the prospect of stagnating living standards, while the proportion of children living in poverty risks hitting a record...
Not fit for purpose-MP’s slam benefits sanctions regime
The Government must urgently reassess its sanctions regime against people with a disability or health conditions,
A report out today from the House of Commons says that...
Labour Council leaders write to Theresa May over house building policy
64 Council leaders have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister urging her to think again about her disappointing proposal on house building...
The three Rs – the priorities for Bury council’s leadership
Response, recovery and regeneration will be the over-riding priorities for members of Bury Council’s new cabinet.
The ‘three Rs’ aim to ensure that Bury can...
Labour Transport minister sacked for defying Starmer and joining RMT picket line
Sam Tarry, the shadow transport minister, who defied Sir Keir Starmer's order not to join picket lines today has been sacked from his role
Interviewed...
Chief Operating Officer appointed for We Love Manchester fund
The We Love Manchester Emergency Fund, the charity set up after the Manchester Arena attack, has appointed William Docherty MBE CA as its chief...
Keeley slams government proposals of mental health and young people.
Barbara Keeley MP, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health and MP for Worsley and Eccles,has slammed the government’s Green Paper on and described...
My wife didn’t profit from the PPE contract says Mone’s husband
Michelle Mone’s husband Doug Barrowman has this morning issued a statement rejecting allegations that the couple cashed in by supplying duff PPE during the...
Angela defends her accent from social media abusers
Hats off to local MP and shadow education secretary Angela Rayner who came under attack yesterday for her "Northern" accent.
Rayner, who appeared yesterday on the BBC's Andrew...