Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (centre) with Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham travelling to Stalybridge station by electric train following the announcement in the Budget securing funding for the Transpennine Route Upgrade and A57 upgrade project. 

The Chancellor and the Transport Secretary have visited Manchester to highlight the government's commitment to upgrading the region's transport infrastructure. 

Investment in Northern infrastructure 'vital' for economy

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said there are 'two sides' to Manchester Airport incident and  asks people to 'step back' so investigations can continue

Manchester Airport: Mayor urges people to 'step' back after new footage emerges

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he's seen full footage leading up to violent arrest at Manchester Airport and there are "issues on both sides"

'Not a clear-cut situation': Andy Burnham on airport arrest

Ms Haigh will meet Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to discuss how the area’s Bee Network can be replicated across the country.

New Transport Secretary to visit Greater Manchester's Bee Bus Network

The government has pledged to loosen Whitehall’s "tight grip" over big cities and regions - scrapping "gimmicks and slogans" including the words 'levelling up'.

Labour scraps 'levelling up' pledging 'no more gimmicks and slogans'

Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram met with Kier Starmer, alongside the other mayors of England, hailing this as a 'new way of working' with government

New relationship with Government is 'magical' Mayors Burnham and Rotheram say

Dan Barker, who was running for the Conservatives in the mayoral elections in Greater Manchester,  has defected to Reform UK.

Tory mayoral candidate Dan Barker defects to Reform party

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham faces questioning over the region's devolution and transport policies. 

Should more power be given to regions on transport issues?

Greater Manchester Combined Authority has launched a consultation to improve the standards of renting across the city.

Mayor launches consultation on a new 'Good Landlord' scheme 

Transport for the North (TfN) has written to the Transport Secretary asking for a critical review into Avanti West Coast's operations.

One third of trains delayed or cancelled over the last week, new data shows

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham gave evidence at the Covid-19 Inquiry saying it was "as chaotic as it gets".

Metro Mayor says 'all hell broke loose' when local restrictions began

Andy Burnham spoke out on the day Toffees fans protested prior to Everton's defeat to Manchester United at Goodison Park.

Everton fans protest as Burnham writes 'complaint' to Premier League

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says this has been a 'frustrating week' and northern leaders were 'not consulted on this'.

Andy Burnham: Scrapping HS2 is about 'winning votes' not 'solving problems'

Labour councillors gather to protest on the eve of the crucial HS2 announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

'Hours to save the North' - Protesters gather ahead of HS2 decision

Five mayors are preparing to take legal action against train operators in an effort to stop the closure of just under 1,000 ticket offices.

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