The contest was triggered when now-Prime Minister Andy Burnham stood down from the role following his election as an MP last ...

The prime minister says the move will give power to "every postcode" but critics say the plans lack detail.

I’ve spent a lot of time in Yorkshire over the years. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that people here don’t like ...

Voters in Manchester are electing a new mayor Thursday to replace Andy Burnham, who left the job to become Britain’s prime ...

Who is Andy Burnham? The ‘lorry on ice’ whose biggest problem is saying no - PROFILE: If the new prime minister is ever to ...

Making this a moment for reflection and new resolution. It requires my generation of politicians to raise our game, and rise ...

As he leaves the Mayor's office for Downing Street, Burnham has written an exclusive letter for the MEN.

Andy Burnham has set out his initial approach to tackling the crisis in adult social care in England. Also: drought is declared in more than half of England. And a backlash against Fifa's plan to sell ...

Private White VC’s James Eden says PM should not be criticised for wearing a high-quality British-made brand ...

Andy Burnham has urged his successor as Greater Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, to "go further and do more," dubbing her the "queen of the north" after her by-election win. Labour candidate Ms Craig ...

S TANDING OUTSIDE the new “Number 10 North” office, set up by Andy Burnham in the centre of Manchester, is a statue of John ...

UK prime minister is the first head of a major nation to call on the under-pressure Fifa president to step down ...