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The Manchester neighbourhood that could become the new Downing Street
Works are underway on the building that could become the centre of UK politics. But what do locals think?
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'Life means life': The infamous Greater Manchester killers told they will die in prison
'Just punishment in your case requires you to be kept in prison for the rest of your life'
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Freed Rochdale grooming gang leader was judged ‘high risk’ to children in 2023
Exclusive: Shabir Ahmed, jailed in 2012 for rape, abuse and trafficking of girls, was deemed three years ago to present ‘high risk of sexual offending’The leader of the Rochdale grooming gang was deemed to pose a “very high risk of serious harm” towards children just three years ago, the Gua...
Biggest ever byelection will test nation’s mood – and Burnham’s credentials
‘Hugely significant’ race for Manchester mayor will give clues on whether PM-in-waiting can turn tide against Reform UKAndy Burnham was delivered to the steps of Downing Street after one of the most consequential parliamentary byelections in recent British history.But it is the race to be his su...
The vision for Manchester's future
A blueprint for the city's future is being made by 2039
Burnham ‘coronation’ will anger some Labour members, party bosses warned
NEC told it must take steps to address fears – including not hiring Everton stadium to announce new leader before nominations even openLabour chiefs have been warned they must placate disgruntled Labour members who are angry at the lack of party democracy because Andy Burnham is not expected to fa...
£20m revamp of Piccadilly Gardens offices to start this month
Big changes are on the way.
Whistleblower ‘terrified’ as Rochdale grooming gang leader released
Exclusive: Sara Rowbotham voices fears for women and girls because of ‘weak’ probation serviceThe release of the Rochdale grooming gang leader is “really scary” for women and girls because of failings in a “weak” probation service, a whistleblower who exposed the paedophile ring has said...
Number 10 North might be a gimmick, but it's our gimmick
Burnham's plans are very, very good for Manchester
Burnham’s No 10 North: could two-centre government be made to work?
Plan to move part of Whitehall to Manchester wins praise but would involve major logistical challenges and costs‘It’s a stellar idea’: readers on Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plansIt first found fame as the centre of Manchester’s textile industry and later as the home of celebrated nightclub...
‘It’s a stellar idea’: readers on Andy Burnham’s No 10 North plans
Some hail the opportunities greater devolution could bring, while others question the costBurnham’s No 10 North: could two-centre government be made to work?Andy Burnham has said if he becomes prime minister, he would create a new “No 10 North” in Manchester as the “nerve centre of a rewired...
‘Happy vowel’ is a key indicator of social class in Manchester accents, study finds
Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found.A sociolinguistic study, by Lancaster University and the University of M...
Oldham Coliseum is in trouble, again
The money's disappearing, the plays are bad, and staff aren't talking. How did it all go wrong?
Manchester is powering ahead of the country after decade of major growth, data shows
The city is booming - with a growing number of jobs and businesses.
Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported, victims told
Provisions in Immigration Act prevent Shabir Ahmed, due to be released, from being removed to PakistanThe ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang is due to be released from prison this week and cannot be deported from the country, his victims have been told.Shabir Ahmed, 73, known to his victims as...
Burnham’s No 10 North ‘will be based on brownfield site on edge of Manchester’
Prime minister-in-waiting is seeking an interim base in the city centre before Ancoats site is completed in 2028A civil service base that is under construction in Manchester has been earmarked for Andy Burnham’s No 10 North, according to reports.The northern centre of government will be in Ancoats...
The view from Downing Street - Ardwick, not London - as Andy Burnham's coronation nears
There are mixed views on the former Greater Manchester mayor's plan to build a 'No 10 in the North'
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham’s speech: Rewiring Britain needs Westminster to give up real power | Editorial
The country’s likely next prime minister sketches a post-Thatcherite state built on radical devolution. The test is whether Whitehall yieldsAndy Burnham is not prime minister of the UK – yet. His speech on Monday at the People’s History Museum in Manchester might be read as campaign fodder. Bu...
Greater Manchester's clean air plan has cost £110m - is it working?
A new report has revealed a change in air quality