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Go underground, save jobs, cut congestion and keep Metrolink running: Councils’ urgent appeal to give Manchester the HS2 it deserves

Greater Manchester's leaders have submitted their formal petitions calling on the Government to build an HS2 that will truly work for the region and its passengers for the next 120 years. The High Speed Crewe-Manchester bill had its second reading in Parliament in June. It includes plans to build an above ground station with concrete viaducts, shut down a key Metrolink route for two years, blight job potential and kibosh many of the city’s aims for clean air and public transport.

Hundreds of affordable homes could be coming to Ancoats

More than £30 million of funding has been secured to allow 1,500 new homes to be built - hundreds of which could be affordable.

Manchester Living Rent launched to make more affordable housing available for city's lowest earners

A new ‘Manchester Living Rent’ has been introduced by the council in order to allow more people to afford their own property. Bosses say the rent will be set at a level which people on housing benefit can access.

Manchester council sees biggest shake-up under new leader's reign

Manchester Town Hall is set to see its biggest shake-up at the top since its new council leader took over from Sir Richard Leese at the end of last year. The ruling Labour group - which at 92 members is the largest in the country - has now chosen the councillors who will sign off the most important decisions.

What the local election results say about Labour, according to our local leaders

Labour lost seats in both of Greater Manchester's cities at the local elections. In Salford, the ruling group was 'disappointed' after losing three seats despite retaining a strong majority at the council where they still have 49 councillors.

Greater Manchester local elections 2022: In-depth analysis of every borough... including an 'all out' race, our political hot potato and a controversial new battleground

Voters will choose their voices in Greater Manchester's town halls when local election polling stations open finally free from Covid restrictions on Thursday after yet another turbulent political year. From 'partygate' and the war in Ukraine to the cost of living crisis, 'levelling up' and the coronavirus pandemic, politics and its people have once again never been far from the headlines.

Nearly 50,000 passengers expected to board new direct flights to Kuwait from Manchester Airport

New direct flights to Kuwait will be launched next month from Manchester Airport. Nearly 50,000 passengers from across the north who currently fly indirectly to the Middle Eastern destination are expected to use the new route in its first year.

All the candidates standing in Manchester council local elections 2022 by ward

There are 133 candidates standing in Manchester's local elections in May when one seat will be up for grabs in each of the 32 wards across the city. Labour currently make up 92 of the city's 96 councillors with two held by the Lib Dems and another by the Green Party while one seat is currently is vacant.

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Go underground, save jobs, cut congestion and keep Metrolink running: Councils’ urgent appeal to give Manchester the HS2 it deserves

Hundreds of affordable homes could be coming to Ancoats

Manchester Living Rent launched to make more affordable housing available for city's lowest earners

Manchester council sees biggest shake-up under new leader's reign

What the local election results say about Labour, according to our local leaders

Greater Manchester local elections 2022: In-depth analysis of every borough... including an 'all out' race, our political hot potato and a controversial new battleground

Nearly 50,000 passengers expected to board new direct flights to Kuwait from Manchester Airport

All the candidates standing in Manchester council local elections 2022 by ward