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Andy Burnham says Everton's 10-point penalty should be declared 'null and void' in a formal complaint to Premier League bosses. The Greater Manchester mayor has written to the chair of the Premier League about the process that led to the 'harsh' points deduction.

The managing director of under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast has stepped down from his role, it was confirmed tonight. Phil Whittingham will leave his position on September 15 to 'pursue other executive leadership opportunities'.

Rishi Sunak has accused Andy Burnham of 'failing' to get a grip on crime in Greater Manchester - and has pledged to give councillors greater powers to hold mayors to account if he wins the race to Number 10. The comments come as Mr Sunak, who is trailing rival Liz Truss in the polls, heads to Manchester for a Tory hustings event on Friday.

Andy Burnham has called for an investigation into the influence of Russian money in British politics.

Andy Burnham says he doesn't believe his planned network of new hire bikes will fail as the ill-fated 'Mobike' scheme did across Greater Manchester.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has urged the government to extend its ban on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic to avoid a further surge in homelessness.Court-ordered evictions are due to start again on January 11 after being temporarily suspended after the initial Covid-19 outbreak.Boris Johnson says the ban will be kept under review after being challenged by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during a debate this week.But Mr Burnham is seeking a cast-iron guarantee from the prime minister following the announcement of a new national lockdown on Monday.Almost 1,000 people are currently being put up in beds provided by Greater Manchester’s ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, or in hotels.Thousands more - including

Face coverings have been compulsory in enclosed public spaces since July 24, with customers expected to wear them before entering and keeping them on until they leave.

The new timetable set out by the government for easing lockdown restrictions from August 1 includes giving businesses more discretion to bring staff back into the workplaces.

Andy Burnham today said that any significant release from the coronavirus lockdown would be 'premature'.