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Swiss industry-standard training in Greater Manchester aims to help plug a gap of thousands of workers and improve customer service
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
Battered by the pandemic and the rising cost of living, UK schools like Newman Roman Catholic College in Oldham are at the front line of a profound national crisis
Poor transport between cities beyond the south-east is holding back Manchester and Birmingham
Rising living costs and collapse of the high street weigh heavily on Bolton residents ahead of May 4 polls
PM says key evidence ignored in historic scandals due to ‘political correctness’ over race
Centralising devolved scrutiny in England doesn’t make much sense, but the mayoral system does need some sunlight
Greater Manchester and the West Midlands take control of transport, housing and skills in Budget move
Devolved competencies have grown, but restricting their supervision to that region alone is a mistake
Local MPs to scrutinise work of directly elected leaders of Greater Manchester and West Midlands regions
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
Result will place greater pressure on Conservative prime minister Rishi Sunak’s administration
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
Health system on critical list amid record backlogs, staff shortages and funding black hole
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
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