Andy Burnham

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'
West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has ordered a rail operator to come up with an “immediate solution” to widespread cancellations that “continue to cause chaos” for passengers in the North.

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

Michael Gove hopes to see the creation of a new metro mayor for York and North Yorkshire.

Third metro mayor for Yorkshire will 'amplify' region's voice, says Michael Gove

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin in November 2021

Bradford City of Culture 2025 bid backed by other northern mayors

Dame Sarah Storey has become the new active travel commissioner in Greater Manchester having recently done the same role in South Yorkshire.

Burnham snaps up Storey as active travel champion after South Yorkshire spell

Will devolution mean more funding for North Yorkshire's villages?

How North Yorkshire and York jobs will be boosted by devolution – Carl Les

Patrick McLoughlin is the new chairman of Transport for the North. Picture: Tony Johnson

Land taxes plan to pay for high-speed rail should be explored, says McLoughlin

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham gave evidence to the Transport Select Committee.

Rail plan: Andy Burnham hits back at 'Don't bite the hand that feeds you' advice

New Transport for the North chair Patrick McLoughlin will speak to MPs tomorrow.

McLoughlin and Burnham to share Integrated Rail Plan criticisms with MPs
An inquiry into the Government's controversial Integrated Rail Plan is to hear evidence from new Transport for the North chair Patrick McLoughlin and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham tomorrow morning.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and other leaders outside Leeds City Station.

HS2: How Andy Burnham shows up region’s response – Yorkshire Post Letters

West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has raised concerns about cuts to rail services in the North.

Covid being used as 'smokescreen' for rail service cuts, Tracy Brabin claims

Left to right: Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin, Mayor of North of Tyne Jamie Driscoll, Acting Chair Councillor Louise Gittins Cheshire West and Chester, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram and Mayor of South Yorkshire Dan Jarvis, outside Leeds Railway Station. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA.

Upgrading homes can help level up the North - Yorkshire Post Letters

Lord McLoughlin is the new chairman of Transport for the North

Arrival of 'straight-talking Tory' welcomed at Transport for the North

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said he "welcomes discussion" on potential funding options for further rail improvements

Talks planned on reviving full Northern Powerhouse Rail route with local funding

Passengers at Leeds Railway Station. Picture: Danny Lawson

Reduced rail timetable 'must not become new normal for the North'

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said: "we’re being told we can’t have a basic level of infrastructure that’s enough to run our services in the next 10 to 20 years.”

Northern leaders urged to stand against 'managed decline' of railways

Andy Burnham (centre) speaking at the Transport for the North meeting in Leeds.

Andy Burnham leads plan to save full Northern Powerhouse Rail route

Teenage activist Greta Thunberg at the COP26 climate change summit.

COP26: Queen shows up Greta Thunberg and Boris Johnson - Jayne Dowle

Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham pictured in October 2021

Cop 26: North could 'lead next industrial revolution' says Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, speaking at the Great Northern Conference

Andy Burnham calls for 'bigger vision of levelling up' after budget announcement

Billions to be handed to metro mayors to deliver public transport overhaul to En...

Join Tracy Brabin, Andy Burnham, Dan Jarvis and more – the debate has never been more important

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Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham arrives at Media City in Salford, to appear on the BBC1 current affairs programme, The Andrew Marr Show (PA)

Andy Burnham says damning report into Covid response 'validates' concerns

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Graeme Bandeira's cartoon of Northern Powerhouse Rail is in The Yorkshire Post this weekend.

Northern Powerhouse Rail delay is Boris Johnson’s latest ‘great train robbery’ –...

Greater Manchester metro mayor Andy Burnham.

Why Labour's Andy Burnham is not the only 'King of the North' - Anthony Clavane

Sir Keir Starmer with Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner who has made a foul-mouthed rant against Tories.

Why Keir Starmer is fighting for his future as Labour leader – Andrew Vine

Tracy Brabin says West Yorkshire's bus services are not working as they should be.

West Yorkshire's bus network is 'broken', warns mayor Tracy Brabin

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham calls for 'London-level' £1.55 bus fares across the North

Dan Jarvis speaking in the House of Commons in August 2021 (House of Commons)

Dan Jarvis announces he will not seek re-election as South Yorkshire Mayor

Political grandee Michael Heseltine was the first to call for Michael Gove to be put in charge of levelling up.

Give mayors new powers, say Michael Heseltine and Andy Burnham

Transport for the North plans to cut emissions to “almost net zero” by 2045.

People in Yorkshire urged to have their say on plans to cut transport emissions

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin outside Dewsbury market in Kirklees. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

West Yorkshire metro mayor Tracy Brabin channels hit musical Hamilton

Giving evidence to MPs, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham it was in the short-term interests of the Conservative government to work with elected Labour figures like him, West Yorkshire's Tracy Brabin and South Yorkshire's Dan Jarvis to deliver Boris Johnson's 'levelling-up' promises. Pic: PA

Plea to PM: 'Don't stall devolution just because the odd mayor answered back'

Labour leader Keir Starmer pictured in Batley and Spen earlier this year. Pic: PA

Four in ten Labour members want Keir Starmer’s exit if party loses Batley & Spen

According to Gill Morris, chief executive officer of the devolution-focused public affairs agency DevoConnect, geography and politics are the two things that can get in the way of a good devolution like those eventually struck in South and West Yorkshire.

DevoConnect's Gill Morris on why politics got in the way of a One Yorkshire deal

Kim Leadbeater. PIC: Gary Longbottom

Andy Burnham backs Kim Leadbeater to be Labour’s candidate in Batley and Spen by...