Manchester United and the quest to make mythical midfield a reality In today’s Football Daily: Sensible spending at Old Trafford, and Jürgen Klopp is back with a bang The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
Andy Burnham opens Number 10 North in Manchester PRIME Minister Andy Burnham has opened Number 10 North in Manchester. The National (Scotland) · Jul 24
Andy Burnham jets around the UK at taxpayers' expense in first week as PM ANDY Burnham flew from London to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, before jetting back down to Manchester shortly after. The National (Scotland) · Jul 24
Where is Andy Burnham’s No10 North? Prime Minister holds first meeting in new Manchester base The Prime Minister has described the opening of No10 North as the ‘best day of his life’ Evening Standard · Jul 24
This is the best day of my life, says Burnham as he opens No 10 North The PM said it was a ‘full circle’ moment for him after having to leave the north west at the start of his career The Independent UK · Jul 24
Burnham says he wants to ‘get Britain hoping again’ as he opens No 10 North The Prime Minister described opening the new centre of Government offices as the ‘best day of my life’. Evening Standard · Jul 24
UK politics: Burnham defends cost of opening No 10 North against ‘London-based’ critics – as it happened PM, on his first day at new base, says it will create ‘that sense of a more balanced country, that big things can be done from here’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 24
Sadiq Khan hits back at Manchester chiefs in war-of-words over new homes in London The Mayor of London denies that more housing is being built in the northern city than the capital Evening Standard · Jul 24
Zack Polanski and Angela Rayner clash as she rejects rent controls for London Housing Secretary Ms Rayner took a stronger stance on rent limits than new Prime Minister Andy Burnham Evening Standard · Jul 24
UK PM Andy Burnham heads north to kickstart English 'devolution' plans UK PM Andy Burnham's setting up of his northern office in Manchester aims to transfer power from London and stimulate regional growth. Experts, however, caution that it could merely facilitate de-concentration instead of authentic devolution, leaving England’s political landscape still heavily centralised despite regional leadership efforts. The Economic Times · Jul 24
‘Kings of Manchester’—How Elliot Anderson Already Made Enemies of Man Utd Fans Man City’s newest star has scored some early points with supporters. Sports Illustrated · Jul 23
Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans Burnham says ‘no one in government loses when power is shared’ as he revives Brown-era national economic council The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
Elliot Anderson Reveals Kevin de Bruyne Inspiration Following Record £116M Man City Transfer Elliot Anderson joins Manchester City in a record £116 million transfer, inspired by Kevin De Bruyne. The move follows complex negotiations and aims to fill midfield gaps left by recent departures. International Business Times UK · Jul 23
Scottish and Welsh leaders give verdicts on first meeting with Andy Burnham THE First Ministers of Scotland and Wales have both given their verdicts on their first meetings with Andy Burnham – and both said that having a… The National (Scotland) · Jul 23
Euronews · Jul 23 Man jailed for life over terror plot targeting UK military academy Bashir left the UK two days after the synagogue attack and was arrested at Manchester Airport in November 2025 when he returned from a family wedding in Pakistan.
Evening Standard · Jul 23 Elliot Anderson reveals why he joined Manchester City as £116m transfer confirmed England international was signed after a stellar campaign at Nottingham Forest
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23 Elliot Anderson lauds City as ‘kings of Manchester’ after £116m Forest transfer ‘They’re winners, relentless, a team I want to be a part of,’ said the midfielder, who is taking a three-week break after playing for England at the World Cup
The Independent UK · Jul 23 Elliot Anderson seals Man City move – and takes swipe at Manchester United Anderson has joined from Nottingham Forest in a £116m deal
The Independent UK · Jul 23 Bulletin PM briefing: Early prison release scheme paused and two die in beach tragedy What we know as Burnham pauses early prison release scheme. Mother and daughter who died in ‘tragic incident’ at Essex beach identified. Drought in Wales as record-breaking heatwaves spark wildfires. Burnham’s plan to slash pub taxes dismissed as ‘political manoeuvre’. How police failed to make basic checks before deadly Manchester…
FourFourTwo · Jul 23 Newcastle United stand aside as Leeds United close in on James Trafford transfer: report Manchester City ‘in talks’ to sell goalkeeper Trafford a year after his return from Burnley
Fortune · Jul 23 All hail London—whatever the U.K.’s new Prime Minister says Andy Burnham does not have long to wait. If he wants to make a real economic difference, he should focus on the U.K.'s greatest asset: a globally significant city whose scale is its superpower.
The Independent UK · Jul 23 How police failed to make basic checks before deadly Manchester synagogue attack IN FULL
Evening Standard · Jul 23 Friend of Manchester synagogue attacker jailed for life over MoD terror plan Mohammad Bashir drove Jihad Al-Shamie on a 10-hour round trip to conduct hostile reconnaissance at the UK’s Defence Academy in Shrivenham last year.
The Independent UK · Jul 23 Manchester synagogue terrorist’s phones revealed his extremist views – but police failed to check them Stephen Watson said he was ‘deeply sorry’ for the failure to examine Jihad Al-Shamie’s devices, which would have revealed his extremist views
The Independent UK · Jul 23 Friend of Manchester synagogue attacker jailed for life over separate terror plot IN FULL