Rob Parsons
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The 'ridiculous' problem outside Manchester that Andy Burnham vows to tackle (opens the original)
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Andy Burnham has vowed to try and tackle the 'ridiculous' transport links between Manchester and another major city. Little more than 30 miles separate Manchester with Sheffield as the crow files. But the beautiful landscape of the Peak District sits between the two - posing a major obstacle for infrastructure connecting the major economic hubs. The former Greater Manchester mayor chose to announce his great power giveaway in the South Yorkshire city on Friday (July 31). The new Prime Minister a
'My accent's a mix of Salford and Lancashire - I shouldn't have to change it' (opens the original)
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Westminster types heading up to Andy Burnham's proposed Number 10 North in Manchester might encounter some less familiar accents as they leave London and the South East. But at a wider level, are people from Greater Manchester and other regions outside the capital having to soften their accents to get on in life? That's the question posed at a Westminster Hall debate on regional accents and social mobility this Wednesday (July 15) by Leigh and Atherton MP Jo Platt, who grew up in Salford but say
We asked all the Greater Manchester mayoral candidates the same five questions (opens the original)
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Greater Manchester politics is on the cusp of a new era after Andy Burnham departed for Westminster - and ultimately 10 Downing Street. And in three weeks one of seven hopefuls will have replaced him as metro mayor, taking control of a £3 billion annual budget and powers over transport, housing, education and health. It’s a huge job - and the winner of this month’s Greater Manchester mayoral by-election will have the ability to help shape the lives of millions of people across the region. Read m
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