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Prime minister confirms high-speed rail decision and also announces education reforms and smoking curbs
Burnham says northern leg could be delayed if government commits to east-west route
Andy Burnham hails shift from Thatcher’s deregulated model back to local public control
Government hits out at Aslef walkouts planned for September 30 and October 4
Poor transport between cities beyond the south-east is holding back Manchester and Birmingham
Centralising devolved scrutiny in England doesn’t make much sense, but the mayoral system does need some sunlight
From the opening of the Haçienda to the property boom, adopted Mancunian Andy Spinoza tells a vivid story with the pride of a native
Real people and their experiences are at the heart of the gallery, reopening as part of the museum’s £15mn transformation
On top of necessities of life, Humans MCR points people towards advice on all manner of financial struggles
Beijing removes six officials 24 hours before UK expected to expel group
Liverpool to introduce voluntary levy in the new year, with Leeds and Manchester considering similar plans
Report identifies multiple failures in response of emergency services to 2017 terror attack
It is a false economy to balk at the cost of putting aspiring medics like me through medical school
MPs demand expulsion of consular staff involved in attack on Hong Kong protester
MPs demand explanation of incident following Hong Kong pro-democracy protest in Manchester
Cultural project is product of government attempts to stimulate post-crash economy
Several projects with disused elevated railway lines launch amid debate about gentrification
Promised investments in high-speed links to Manchester and Leeds are being eroded in favour of spending in the south
Executives call on UK government to rethink decision against building Manchester station underground
The artist is a hot commodity thanks to her hypnotic oil paintings – and surprising muses
Court cases shed light on how crime gangs exploited government schemes and the difficulty of recouping significant sums
UK ecommerce company also hit by fears for full-year earnings
Prime minister’s new ‘Integrated Rail Plan’ will include watering down of promised high-speed links
Northern English city among areas to suffer from ministers’ expected decision to save billions on key routes
Loan to Matt Moulding followed pre-IPO deal to take property out of the group
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