University of Manchester experts have called for the abolition of the rail franchising system which they say allows Train Operating Companies to profiteer from hidden public subsidies, in a new report ...
Radical plans to abolish the Greater Manchester mayor’s role and for Leigh and Atherton to be ‘cut adrift’ from Wigan council control have been put forward by a Conservative candidate.
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has lashed out at Sir Keir Starmer amid claims the Labour leader is set to scale down plans to abolish the House of Lords. Mr Burnham urged Sir Keir to 'stick ...