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The livery on the 'Bee Network' buses at manufacturer Alexander Dennis in Larbert, Falkirk during a visit by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. The buses will form part of the franchising model for bus services in Greater Manchester. Picture date: Friday June 2, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Burnham. Photo credit should read: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

30th October 2024 | By Curtis Wilson

Andy Burnham’s promise to commuters to keep the £2 Bee Network fare cap despite national increase

Andy Burnham has pledged to keep his promise to maintain the £2 cap on bus fares on the Bee Network.  It comes after in the...

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21st October 2024 | By Evie Gledhill

Andy Burnham is helping young people find better career pathways

Image Credit: Kyle Rozcniak “Young people growing up in Greater Manchester can see the skyscrapers of the city from their bedroom window, but they can’t...

5th May 2023 | By Ciara Reynolds

Andy Burnham: ‘Here I am in Poynton – the pinnacle of my DJ career’

A ‘Dance for Change’ event took place on the 13th of April in Poynton, with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham playing a DJ set for charity....

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30th March 2023 | By Ciara Reynolds

Andy Burnham to DJ at Dance for change event

Andy Burnham is set to hit the decks of Poynton Sports Club at a Dance for Change event. The event is to raise money for...

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18th January 2023 | By Jessica Smith

BBC Radio Manchester work alongside mayor Andy Burnham to support upcoming musicians in the city

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham this week kickstarted a new program together with BBC Radio Manchester to help upcoming musicians in the city. The mayor will...

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2nd February 2022 | By Olivia Weeks

Andy Burnham warns that north west risks ‘second-best train services for 200 years’

The North risks having train services that are “second-best for 200 years”, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has claimed. Mr Burnham told MPs the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan (IRP) will fail to “unlock the full economic transformation” of the region. The IRP, published in November 2021, includes the scrapping of HS2’s eastern leg between the East Midlands and Leeds.

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8th May 2021 | By Victoria Thiele

Andy Burnham re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor on grim election day for Labour

Andy Burnham has been re-elected as Greater Manchester Mayor with 67.3% of votes. He said in his speech after the count: “This vote sends a...

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14th March 2021 | By Victoria Thiele

Andy Burnham speaks up for women’s safety during candle-lit vigil for Sarah Everard

Andy Burnham read out stories of sexual assault survivors while Mancunians lit more than 100 candles to remember murdered Sarah Everard last night. Sarah Everard, 33,...

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14th October 2020 | By Georgina Randall

Despite Mayor Andy Burnham’s efforts Manchester is placed under Tier Three lockdown restrictions

Manchester has entered tier three of lockdown imminently as fears over increasing cases in the Greater Manchester area mount. Andy Burnham, Manchester’s Labour Mayor, spoke...

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14th October 2020 | By Lucas Crossley

‘We will not accept Tier 3’: Andy Burnham rejects government’s new lockdown restrictions

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, outlinined his fierce opposition to the government’s new three-tier system of lockdown restrictions today. At a virtual press conference...

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15th January 2020 | By Imogen Campion

Andy Burnham: ‘A lot more needs to be done to win back trust on stop and search’

A panel of professionals came together at Man Met last night to discuss the controversial use of stop and search by the police. Statistics suggest...

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30th January 2018 | By Kieran Hepworth

‘The seeds of Brexit were sown in Westminster’: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham speaks to MMU journalism students

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, joined Manchester Metropolitan University journalism students to discuss the Kerslake Review, media and politics. Burnham, whose first job...

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30th January 2018 | By nq_admin

A conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan University

Live Blog In conversation with Andy Burnham at Manchester Metropolitan University  

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23rd May 2017 | By Liz Hannaford

Andy Burnham: ‘City must stick together in face of terrorism’

Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor, said that the city was united and people would not let the terrorists win. “I am proud of Manchester whose...

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5th May 2017 | By nq_admin

Andy Burnham becomes Greater Manchester’s first mayor

Andy Burnham has become the first ever directly elected mayor of Greater Manchester. Winning with 63% of the vote (359,392 votes), Burnham has claimed victory in...

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25th April 2017 | By nq_admin

VIDEO: Andy Burnham Mayoral interview

Andy Burnham has taken an unusual approach to building his election manifesto. The Labour Party candidate for the Greater Manchester Mayoral elections has been asking...

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13th October 2021 | By David Smith

NHS waiting lists will take two years to recover: Burnham says it is ‘critical moment for Manchester ‘

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says recovery in the region will take time but is looking to “level up coming out of the pandemic”. Mr...

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2nd December 2018 | By Mia Abeyawardene

Burnham’s plan to end rough sleeping shows early signs of success but charities are lacking resources

Earlier this year Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, announced a radical plan aiming to end rough sleeping by 2020. While this may have seemed...

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15th May 2024 | By Rebecca Mills

Whalley Range demands clean air after ‘alarmingly poor’ air quality

Local communities in England are taking action due to 'alarmingly poor' air quality around schools, causing major concern for children's health.

Mayoral candidates sitting at a table in the Manchester Evening News offices. From left to right: Hannah Spencer, Laura Evans, Andy Burnham, Dan Barker, and Jake Austin. Each candidate has a notebook, a mug, and a bottle of water. There is a yellow backdrop with the Manchester Evening News logo.

22nd April 2024 | By Leslie Kerwin

Mayoral elections: Greater Manchester candidates agree ‘a set of standards’ should be placed on student accommodation after election

Current Labour mayor Andy Burnham and the Liberal Democrats’ Jake Austin have confirmed student accommodation would be included on the Good Landlord Charter if they...