Rare lapse by Aussie ace hands Super Giants victory Meg Lanning's Manchester Super Giants have maintained their winning start to the Women's Hundred, aided by an uncommon dropped catch from Phoebe Litchfield. AAP · Jul 28
Manchester mayoral election: Who are the candidates, when will result be announced, and who's likely to win? The by-election will be the biggest in British history as Nigel Farage and Zack Polanski look to expand their mayoral footprint Evening Standard · Jul 28
In The Room | Too much Manchester? Andy Burnham’s first big interview unpacked Andy Burnham finally sat down to face some old-school scrutiny this week. The Independent UK · Jul 28
Greater Manchester mayoral by-election: Full list of candidates It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors The Independent UK · Jul 28
Greater Manchester mayor by-election: What you need to know It is the first time a by-election has been held to fill a vacancy for one of England’s combined authority mayors. Evening Standard · Jul 28
‘Burnham bounce’ takes Labour top of polls as party set for landslide victory in Manchester Polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice says polls confirm ‘Labour have been given a second chance’ – but warns against an early election The Independent UK · Jul 28
Andy Burnham tax rises: All the ways the new Prime Minister could hammer London The former Greater Manchester Mayor has suggested some Londoners should pay more in council tax Evening Standard · Jul 28
Greater Manchester Police Allege Rats Were Found at Manchester Restaurant Facing Licence Review Greater Manchester Police outlined alleged rat and hygiene concerns at Beilul Lounge as Manchester City Council reviews the restaurant's premises licence International Business Times UK · Jul 28
Eight Man Utd Youngsters Hoping for Breakout Seasons in 2026–27 Manchester United boast some of the most exciting youngsters in world soccer. Sports Illustrated · Jul 27
How Andy Burnham can make his devolution agenda work Letters: Rabbi Jeff Newman, David Williams and Tom Carr respond to an editorial on the new prime minister’s plans to decentralise power The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
How storytelling can help articulate emotions that evolve as the climate changes As the smell of smoke and burning drifts around my neighbourhood from wildfires in nearby north Wales and Manchester, I worry that the consequences of this climate crisis are getting closer. The Conversation · Jul 27
PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves The Guardian - UK · Jul 27
Luke Littler to star in Netflix show with £501k prize money Aspiring contenders can enter open regional heats, scheduled to take place in London and Manchester The Independent UK · Jul 27
The National (Scotland) · Jul 27 Barack Obama to tour Belfast, Glasgow and Manchester in live shows FORMER US president Barack Obama is to tour the UK in a series of on-stage interviews
International Business Times UK · Jul 26 'Didn't Have the Ability to Read': Kate Middleton Opens Up About Severe 'Chemo Brain' Battle During a visit to The Christie in Manchester, Kate Middleton revealed she 'didn't really have the ability to read' during cancer treatment and turned to colouring to cope with debilitating chemo brain.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26 ‘This is the dream job’: Labour’s Bev Craig on the battle to be Greater Manchester mayor Polling puts close Burnham ally in lead as she aims to defeat Reform and draw back support from revitalised Greens
The Guardian - UK · Jul 26 Lennox. Manchester: ‘A boot camp of flavours’ – restaurant review You’ll leave fed, challenged and gastronomically punch-drunk
The Independent UK · Jul 25 Andy Burnham responds to cheeky wedding request for No 10 North from bride-to-be The new prime minister has opened No 10 North in Heron House, Manchester, which is also the city’s Register Office
The Independent UK · Jul 25 Voices: No 10 North is Burnham power move that’s more than a symbolic gesture THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The opening of Andy Burnham’s Manchester office sends the right signal through the government machine
Sports Illustrated · Jul 25 Five Chelsea Players Ex-Blues Boss Enzo Maresca Could Target for Man City The Italian is the man chosen to take over from Pep Guardiola in east Manchester.
The Independent UK · Jul 25 Burnham’s first big test comes in his beloved Manchester, as voters prepare to elect his replacement IN FOCUS: Greater Manchester will elect Andy Burnham’s successor as mayor next week, but what can the prime minister expect from the first electoral test for his Labour Party? Dan Haygarth finds out
The Independent UK · Jul 25 ‘It’ll wind some people up’: What Burnham’s northern fixation says about his future plans IN FOCUS: Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister saw him appoint a very northern cabinet and ended with his first meeting at his Manchester outpost. Dan Haygarth hears from allies about what this means for the future of his government
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25 I grew up near Andy Burnham. This is what shaped the UK’s new PM In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern PM in half a century
The Independent UK · Jul 24 Burnham rules out snap election after first full working day in No10 North and vows to stick to 2024 manifesto The prime minister said an election would distract from the ‘essential work’ needed to carry out Labour’s promises