Andy Burnham

Rachel Reeves and Heidi Alexander, left. Credit: PA

New Transport Secretary makes first comments on Northern Rail's issues

A Northern Rail train travels on tracks past snow in Buxton, northern England, on 19 November 2024 (Photo: PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Northern Rail's nine years of decline called 'betrayal of the North'

Mark Burton, Group ambassador for Yorkshire and The Humber, pictured at Lloyds Bank Leeds office. Picture: Lee McLean/SWNS

How Lloyds' new Yorkshire ambassador wants to make tangible difference to region

A Northern Rail train at Dewsbury Train Station in 2023.

Fury as Northern warns of reduced train timetable over Christmas

A Northern Rail train at Dewsbury Train Station in 2023.

Christmas is the season of goodwill so long as you’re not a rail passenger

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said: "It's very positive to see Virgin Media O2 bring their new North West HQ to Manchester in a state-of-the-art facility with net-zero carbon workspaces that enhance our carbon neutral plans."(Library photo by Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Virgin Media O2 to establish new North West headquarters in Manchester

A Photo of a woman post-run. PIC: Alamy/PA

Government needs to recognise the value of leisure spaces - YP Letters

Health secretary, Wes Streeting before addressing the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Four hospitals to get help from ‘crack teams’ of clinicians over waiting lists

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is one of the commissioners. Credit: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Serious regional health inequalities in North 'are stunting economic growth'

Andy Burnham

Call to devolve £6bn to regions to get people back into work

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells leaves after giving her third day of evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Duty of candour should be extended to all public authorities - Daxa Patel

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Sacha Lord advises Andy Burnham on Manchester's night-time economy - now a similar role is being mooted for North Yorkshire.

New North Yorkshire mayor urged to appoint own 'nighttime tsar'

Burrows Strictly Ball 2024

Burrow Strictly Ball 2024: Yorkshire stars aim to dance their way to Blackpool

Celebrities from across Yorkshire have been busy limbering up for the ultimate dance competition in the capital of ballroom, Blackpool.

Sophie Mei Lan

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, pictured during a press conference at the Convention of the North. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Flying taxis? We can’t even regulate taxis on our roads properly - David Behrens

Labour Tees Valley Mayoral candidate Chris McEwan.

Labour candidate for Tees Valley mayor sets out transport policy

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin behind the wheel of a bus.

Bus services in West Yorkshire to come back under public control

Left to right Jamie Driscoll Mayor North of Tyne, Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester,Tracy Brabin Mayor of West Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard Mayor of South Yorkshire, Steve Rotheram Mayor of the Liverpool City Region during a press conference at the Convention of the North. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Why Labour may rebadge Network North rather than return to HS2: Chris Burn

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin, co-host of Convention of the North, addresses delegates at the Convention of the North on March 01, 2024 in Leeds, England. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

'Moment has gone' for HS2 in the North, suggests Tracy Brabin

Andy Burnham, speaks to the media during a press conference at the Convention of the North.

Labour apologises to voters following Rochdale by-election result

Left to right Jamie Driscoll Mayor North of Tyne, Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester,Tracy Brabin Mayor of West Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard Mayor of South Yorkshire, Steve Rotheram Mayor of the Liverpool City Region during a press conference at the Convention of the North. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Northern mayors sound alarm on council funding crisis

Clara Challoner Walker, Owner of Cosy Cottage Soap

Rural businesses will seize opportunities to work with new North Yorkshire mayor

Labour candidate for Tees Valley Mayor Chris McEwan at his campaign launch with Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves in Middlesbrough FC's Riverside Stadium.

Labour Tees Valley mayoral candidate pledges to "open the books" on Teesworks

Ben Houchen at North Tees Hospital.

Government says Ben Houchen 'does not have powers to build hospital'

'I don’t always agree with the Tories': Conservative mayoral candidate

If the Conservatives lose the next general election, Tory metro mayors will be the most powerful politicians in their party.

Adam Laver

Rishi Sunak's Network North plans are full of old plans which were shelved by the Government, MPs have been told. Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Government mocked as £235m of 'Network North' money is being spent in London

Tracy Brabin will make a decision on bus franchising in March.

Bus franchising 'could spell the end' for smaller operators, Brabin warned

Passengers at Leeds station. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Rail passengers stuck in 'Groundhog Day' as they are hit by more cancellations

Former Health Minister Matt Hancock arrives to give evidence for the second time at the covid inquiry on November 30, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Watch live: Matt Hancock giving evidence to Covid inquiry

Bradford's clean air zone was launched in September 2022

Bradford clean air zone raises £10m in a year

Bridget Phillipson, the shadow education secretary, spoke of “mending the broken relationship between schools, families and government”. PIC: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Why Bradford should be worried about absenteeism at its schools - David Behrens

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative Party annual conference at Manchester Central convention complex. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

The Government isn't fooling anyone as HS2 betrayal is confirmed - The YP says

Pete Kilbane. Pic: City of York Council.

Scrapping of the second leg of HS2 will have “serious implications for capacity"

West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin is looking to bring buses back under public control

Plans to bring buses back under public control take major step forward

Labour mayors (left to right) Andy Burnham, Tracy Brabin, Sadiq Khan, Steve Rotheram and Oliver Coppard gather at Arcadis in Leeds, to make a unified plea to the Prime Minister not to scale back HS2 any further.

HS2: Sunak told scrapping northern leg would be 'final nail in the coffin'

Labour mayors (left to right) Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester, Tracy Brabin Mayor of West Yorkshire, Sadiq Khan Mayor of London, Steve Rotheram Mayor of the Liverpool City Region and Oliver Coppard Mayor of South Yorkshire, gather at Arcadis in Leeds, to make a unified plea to the Prime Minister not to scale back HS2 any further.

HS2: Five Labour mayors across UK urge Rishi Sunak ensure project stays on track

According to a leaked photograph, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Labour mayors join forces to urge Sunak not to scrap HS2 Northern link

An early representation of what the new HS2 trains could look like. PIC: HS2/PA Wire

HS2 is about whether the North can trust Westminster - The YP says

First Bus is calling on West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin to abandon her plans to bring buses under public control. Picture: Steve Reid

Bus operators call on mayor to abandon plans to bring buses under public control

Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh

Labour ministers back HS2 to Leeds amid uncertainty over inclusion in manifesto

The Great Northern Conference 2023 - Bradford City Hall, Bradford, England - Metro Mayors Andy Burnham, Oliver Coppard and Tracy Brabin at the Metro Mayor Debate. PIcture: Allan McKenzie/AMGP.co.uk

Northern mayors want region prioritised for Labour's £28bn green investment

'Even the education minister, Nick Gibb, admitted this week that “returnships”, unveiled in the “back to work budget”, amount to little more than links on a website'. PIC: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

How about getting those in their 30s into work? - David Behrens

'Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester who was Culture Secretary under Gordon Brown, wants to establish what he calls a Manchester Baccalaureate to help young people gain a qualification in a practical subject, rather than go to university.'

Divide in how culturally significant exhibitions are viewed - David Behrens

The train operator will not have its contract renewed due to “months of continuous cancellations”, the transport secretary said

Train operator to be brought under government control

'The closure of DSA is another example of the lack of commitment by this government to Levelling Up in the north of England'.

Closure of DSA shows lack of commitment to level up - Yorkshire Post Letters

Police forces need to ensure that trust is not lost in them.

Why the police need a ‘call it out’ culture to win back trust - Dr Alan Billings

Mayor of Great Manchester, Andy Burnham took up Bradford’s cause. PIC: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Conference proves that a fight for a better future is still on - The YP says

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Transpennine Express has apologised to passengers for the "prolonged disruption"

TransPennine Express told to come up with 'immediate solution' to end 'chaos'

The train operator said cancellations impacting its entire network, which includes swathes of Yorkshire, had been caused by a track defect at Huyton in Merseyside.

Mayor Tracy Brabin attacks TransPennine Express for slew of cancellations

The Archbishop of York has joined forces with politicians, trade unions and countryside campaigners to call for better buses across North Yorkshire.

Archbishop joins campaign to bring North Yorkshire buses under local control

Bus journeys in England will be capped at £2 from January to March next year, the Government has announced. Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Scheme to cap bus fares at £2 to help with cost of living crisis

South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard is among those to sign the letter.

Oliver Coppard joins other Labour mayors in backing workers' right to strike

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