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Bad landlords could have properties taken off them in overhaul of region's rental market, Andy Burnham announces
Bad landlords could be stripped of their properties under ambitious plans to overhaul Greater Manchester’s rental sector, the region’s mayor has revealed.
Go North West is out as Stagecoach handed new Bee Network contract
Bosses at Go North West buses have said they are ‘disappointed’ at the decision to strip them of the Queens Road depot as part of a public transport overhaul.
Parklife’s Sacha Lord says Home Office decision to block drug testing at festival was 'dangerous and stupid'
Sacha Lord has said that home secretary Suella Braverman will have ‘blood on her hands’ over a decision to enforce licences for drug testing at clubs and festivals. The Parklife co-founder and night time economy advisor to Andy Burnham made the comments on a scathing post to Instagram.
Local leaders demand government action to help house asylum seekers and refugees
Greater Manchester's political leaders have called for urgent action from the government to help house asylum seekers and refugees. They have spoken of the 'acute' pressures local authorities are facing, blaming government policies.
The new quiz that tells you 'how good your job is'
A new quiz that tells you 'how good your job is' has been launched today (June 19). The short online questionnaire rates jobs according to a range of criteria including flexible working, management and health and wellbeing support.
Andy Burnham brands UEFA a 'disgrace' for making City fans walk miles to Champions League final
Andy Burnham has branded UEFA a 'disgrace' for making Manchester City fans who travelled to Istanbul for the Champions League final 'walk miles' to get to the stadium.
Greater Manchester gets £18m bailout to plug post-pandemic gap in transport budget
The government will give Greater Manchester £18m to save public transport services affected by a fall in passenger numbers since the pandemic. But Andy Burnham says this is less than half of what is needed to close the budget gap.