The leader of Oldham Council is among a number of Labour Party figures to put themselves forward to be candidate in the up-coming Oldham West and Royton by-election.

A North West MEP has lauded the end of ‘huge mobile bills ruining people’s holidays,’ after European Parliament voted to scrap roaming charges across the EU.

Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors in Stockport have criticised government plans to change electoral registration could see up to a million people fall off the register.

The racist, scapegoating comments coming from ‘the heart’ of government feed the ideology of white supremacist groups in Britain, says a Manchester Green Party candidate.

Oldham Council has united in firmly opposing proposals to close Oldham Magistrates Court and Oldham County Court.

Charlotte Church was the latest famous face to speak at the anti-austerity march organised by the trade unions and People’s Assembly at Castlefield Arena.

At MM we decided we would spend International Older Person’s Day choosing our top five elderly Mancunians – after much debate, here’s our list!

After hundreds of people died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for Eid Al-Adha, Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has offered his condolences to local families who may have loved ones involved in the stampede.

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk is apparently ‘looking forward’ to a ‘fresh start’ for Labour despite saying he would seek to oust Jeremy Corbyn ‘on day one’ of his tenure just a month ago.

All 28 Member States must plan and act on an EU-wide solution to end the refugee crisis says a North West MEP, as cross-party MEPs in the UK condemn David Cameron’s refusal to take migrants under the proposed EU quota.

People of all ages, colours and creeds gathered in Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday afternoon as part of a nationwide protest against the government’s handling of the refugee crisis.