As Andy Burnham addresses the Labour Conference in the city of his birth, Dan Haygarth asks the people of Liverpool whether their Scouse PM will benefit the city - or whether his ‘Manchesterism’ shows...

The prime minister said his vision will leave ‘people able to have hope again’

Andy Burnham has pledged to ‘rewire’ the UK by moving money and power out of London and into its regions. In Northern Spain, one city might provide the blueprint for how to do so. Dan Haygarth finds o...

No 10 North is a flagship policy of Andy Burnham’s as he pledges to ‘rewire’ the UK. But will it change the fortunes of people who long feel like they’ve been forgotten? Dan Haygarth finds out

Labour hold onto Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform

Greater Manchester will elect Andy Burnham’s successor as mayor next week, but what can the prime minister expect from the first electoral test for his Labour Party? Dan Haygarth finds out

Andy Burnham’s first week as prime minister saw him appoint a very northern cabinet and ended with his first meeting at his Manchester outpost. Dan Haygarth hears from allies about what this means for...

Andy Burnham has promised to make tackling rough sleeping a priority for his government, but how did he tackle the problem as Greater Manchester mayor?

Mr Burnham vowed to end rough sleeping in first Downing Street address and said he would bring ‘life’s essentials back under stronger public control’

Hearing from allies of incoming prime minister Andy Burnham, Dan Haygarth tracks the year that saw the mayor of Greater Manchester set his sights on Number 10

Sharing words with the ECHO, Prime Minister heaped praise on Hillsborough families ahead of milestone moment when landmark new law will finally pass through the House of Commons

Andy Burnham’s straight-talking challenge to the wisdom that the North should be happy with hand-me-downs from London feels like a rallying cry. We’ve not been left behind; we’ve been abandoned, dismi...

Labour faces an almighty task to hold onto Makerfield, a seat which typifies its red wall heartlands. Is Andy Burnham the party’s only chance of stopping Reform in this former coal-mining area, which ...

Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

Andy Burnham intends to stand to be the next MP for Makerfield, but would its voters welcome the ‘King of the North’? Dan Haygarth finds out

Labour suffered bruising losses across its northern heartlands as Nigel Farage hailed a ‘historic shift in British politics’. After these local elections, does the party have any strongholds left? Dan...

Labour faced bruising losses across its northern heartlands as Nigel Farage hailed a ‘historic shift in British politics’. Will Labour have any heartlands left by the end of the day? Dan Haygarth expl...

A former industrial powerhouse and part of one of the Labour party’s most loyal regions, St Helens could be falling into Nigel Farage’s hands, as Dan Haygarth finds out

The prime minister has repeatedly pledged to introduce a Hillsborough Law, but those campaigning for it are tired of waiting

The early morning attack left shattered windows and torched ambulances in its wake – and sent shockwaves through a close-knit community

London property agents have told The Independent they are seeing a rise in demand for property in London from those who had moved to the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf nations

A senior Iranian official had told state media that a new leader had been elected after a meeting of the regime’s Assembly of Experts

Strikes on oil storage and refining facilities spark large fires across Iranian capital

Margaret Aspinall, who has campaigned tirelessly for justice since her son was killed in the Hillsborough disaster, speaks to Dan Haygarth as she features on The Independent’s influence list this Inte...

Margaret Aspinall, who has campaigned tirelessly for justice since her son was killed in the Hillsborough disaster, speaks to Dan Haygarth as she features on The Independent’s influence list this Inte...

This corner of Greater Manchester, a key brick in the red wall, felt abandoned by Labour. Its voters tell Dan Haygarth why they’ve ditched Starmer’s party, leaving it with nowhere to turn

The fate of Keir Starmer’s premiership could be decided in Gorton and Denton this month, where Labour faces a struggle to cling on to a 13,000 majority. Dan Haygarth speak to despondent constituents w...

The late Annabelle Neilson described some of her ‘girls’ as being ‘unfortunately past their sell-by date’, emails suggest

Donald Trump’s threat of increased tariffs on imports from the UK could plunge the country into recession

People living near to a huge warehouse development are taking the fight to those behind it

Families blast statement from police officer organisation which called IOPC report a 'waste of time and money'

IOPC investigation upholds or finds cases to answer in 92 complaints about police actions over disaster

The Conservative leader says Rachel Reeves’s plan to increase taxes on rental income will force landlords out of the market and leave tenants paying the price

After a bruising few years, the country’s pubs are preparing for the Budget and say they cannot afford more bad news, Dan Haygarth reports

Exemption for milkshakes in sugar tax could come to an end when Chancellor announces Budget

As ECHO regeneration reporter Dan Haygarth prepares to bid his home city farewell, he writes for one final time about the place he loves