2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (360+ words) Andy Burnham's No 10 North is turning into a 'fiasco' with the Prime Minister 'struggling' to find the time to leave London to head back to his beloved Manchester, Government sources say. Mr Burnham announced the new department with great fanfare…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1014+ words) Last week, in his first statement to the House of Commons since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham began by praising Sir Keir Starmer, who had just announced he was stepping away from Parliament. ‘His leadership took our party from one…...

19+ hour, 28+ min ago   (436+ words) The Prime Minister believes that he transformed Manchester when he served as Greater Manchester Mayor for nine years. His commitment to devolution “is backed by a decade of personal experience of turning around one of the UK’s former industrial heartlands…...

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (402+ words) I was recently teaching my kids how to play the cardgame Pontoon (Blackjack or 21s - take your pick). A simple game where all you need is to be able to count, take a few calculated risks and also get a slice…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (478+ words) Steve Reed, the former housing secretary, said voters and MPs were concerned that ‘Manchesterism is anti-London’ Andy Burnham has been told he “can’t make the rest of the country richer by making London poorer” by a staunch ally of Sir…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (434+ words) Published on 10th September 2026 by Ian Mansfield in London News Today’s London news round-up: Four people have been taken to hospital following a stabbing in Bromley High Street, London Ambulance Service has confirmed. BBC News Sagal Abdi-Wali is selected as Labour…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (539+ words) Greater powers to city region mayors could simplify 16-19 education, adult skills, and employment support. Blog post published on 10 September 2026 by Rob Johnson There are many ways to describe the UK’s sprawling skills and employment support system. The Milburn Review puts…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (14+ words) The Times...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (452+ words) 'Ange, your mic is off!' Isn't it a bit odd of the Housing Secretary to conduct the business of No10 North without deigning to grace Manchester with the benefit of her presence at all? Cynical readers may suggest that Andy Burnham's…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (59+ words) The MJ Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces the challenge of turning rhetoric into action, an influential think-tank has said. Burnham has included several recommendations from the Future Governance Forum in the ‘Rewiring the State' Cabinet statement and appointed forum founder…...