S TANDING OUTSIDE the new “Number 10 North” office, set up by Andy Burnham in the centre of Manchester, is a statue of John Bright, a radical free-trader and one of the founders of the original “Manchesterism”,

State-owned institutions are aimed at spurring private-sector activity, and mayors want them to work more flexibly

Prime minister says he has concerns about one of most significant proposals from Keir Starmer’s government

Angela Rayner tells us the PM will work with anyone to fix England's social care conundrum. Shadow health secretary Stuart Andrew speaks to us following his meeting with Mr Burnham, and we hear from Cera,

Despite a blizzard of new spending pledges which have marked Mr Burnham’s first fortnight in power, they have told Cabinet ministers there is no money to fund them, Mr Healey has revealed today. And they tell them that instead of spending on new ...

Private White VC’s James Eden says PM should not be criticised for wearing a high-quality British-made brand

State pensioners on the basic rate of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension will get £190 a week under a Triple Lock pledge from the Labour Part y government. The Triple Lock guarantees a minimum 2.5 per cent increase - and Andy Burnham has committed to it.