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Smart move, grid scale energy storage is a vital part of the Smart Grid we need as we transition to a 100% green. It’s how we balance the huge fluctuations of both demand and production. And of course part of the green economy - that brings jobs, economic growth and lower bills.
buff.ly/FmccrQ2
buff.ly/FmccrQ2
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Smart move, grid scale energy storage is a vital part of the Smart Grid we need as we transition to a 100% green. It’s how we balance the huge fluctuations of both demand and production. And of course part of the green economy - that brings jobs, economic growth and lower bills.
buff.ly/FmccrQ2
buff.ly/FmccrQ2
Privilege to be at the Empress Ballroom in 1989 and the Palace Ballroom in 2022. 🙏🏻
A magnificent musician and Mancunian.
What a loss but what a legacy.
All-time basslines on THE all-time album.👌🏻
RIP Mani & Imelda
A magnificent musician and Mancunian.
What a loss but what a legacy.
All-time basslines on THE all-time album.👌🏻
RIP Mani & Imelda
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Privilege to be at the Empress Ballroom in 1989 and the Palace Ballroom in 2022. 🙏🏻
A magnificent musician and Mancunian.
What a loss but what a legacy.
All-time basslines on THE all-time album.👌🏻
RIP Mani & Imelda
A magnificent musician and Mancunian.
What a loss but what a legacy.
All-time basslines on THE all-time album.👌🏻
RIP Mani & Imelda
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'For the first time in my lifetime we are closing the North-South divide'
@andyburnham.bsky.social, Mayor of Greater Manchester, tells #BBCBreakfast about his plans to improve growth in the local economy
@andyburnham.bsky.social, Mayor of Greater Manchester, tells #BBCBreakfast about his plans to improve growth in the local economy
November 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
'For the first time in my lifetime we are closing the North-South divide'
@andyburnham.bsky.social, Mayor of Greater Manchester, tells #BBCBreakfast about his plans to improve growth in the local economy
@andyburnham.bsky.social, Mayor of Greater Manchester, tells #BBCBreakfast about his plans to improve growth in the local economy
Today GM raises the bar on growth.
November 20, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Today GM raises the bar on growth.
BIG NEWS
On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
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On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
1/2
November 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
BIG NEWS
On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
1/2
On 7/12/25, GM sees the biggest change to rail services for 30+ years.
A new fairer, simpler fare system will come in across our 96 stations.
🐝 Singles will be half the price of returns
🐝 Tickets will be valid on any operator
🐝 Average fare will fall by 5.6%
1/2
For the whole of November, we are lifting the 9.30 rule on older and disabled people’s bus passes.
We are doing whatever we can to help people with cost-of-living pressures and make life a little easier. 🐝
We are doing whatever we can to help people with cost-of-living pressures and make life a little easier. 🐝
October 31, 2025 at 11:25 AM
For the whole of November, we are lifting the 9.30 rule on older and disabled people’s bus passes.
We are doing whatever we can to help people with cost-of-living pressures and make life a little easier. 🐝
We are doing whatever we can to help people with cost-of-living pressures and make life a little easier. 🐝
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"Sends the wrong message to commuters, residents, and crucially to bike thieves": Andy Burnham "deeply concerned" and urges British Transport Police to reconsider controversial bike theft policy
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October 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
"Sends the wrong message to commuters, residents, and crucially to bike thieves": Andy Burnham "deeply concerned" and urges British Transport Police to reconsider controversial bike theft policy
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Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has launched a second trial of 24/7 free bus travel for older and disabled people across the city.
@andyburnham.bsky.social
publictransport.news/bus/greater-...
@andyburnham.bsky.social
publictransport.news/bus/greater-...
October 16, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has launched a second trial of 24/7 free bus travel for older and disabled people across the city.
@andyburnham.bsky.social
publictransport.news/bus/greater-...
@andyburnham.bsky.social
publictransport.news/bus/greater-...
We are always looking at what things we can do, big and small, to make life better for our residents.
Here is the latest wave of improvements coming to GM. 🧵
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Here is the latest wave of improvements coming to GM. 🧵
1/7
October 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We are always looking at what things we can do, big and small, to make life better for our residents.
Here is the latest wave of improvements coming to GM. 🧵
1/7
Here is the latest wave of improvements coming to GM. 🧵
1/7
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Public services should be delivered “through places and people that are trusted” and not in a “top-down, soulless” way, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
Public services being delivered in ‘top-down soulless way’ says Andy Burnham
Delivering annual Theos lecture, he speaks of ‘big disconnect between people and politics’
www.churchtimes.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Public services should be delivered “through places and people that are trusted” and not in a “top-down, soulless” way, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has said
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
#publicservices #government #theos #theoslecture #churchnews
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Wonderful to meet with Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham today to discuss wealth inequality and how we can effectively tax wealth to address it. Huge thanks to the team involved.
@mayorofgm.bsky.social @stephenstroud.bsky.social
@mayorofgm.bsky.social @stephenstroud.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Wonderful to meet with Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham today to discuss wealth inequality and how we can effectively tax wealth to address it. Huge thanks to the team involved.
@mayorofgm.bsky.social @stephenstroud.bsky.social
@mayorofgm.bsky.social @stephenstroud.bsky.social
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In case you missed it ...
Here's an audio link to a very good Remain speech that Andy Burnham gave during the Brexit ref in Liverpool back in 2016. Well worth a listen! A lot of his predictions about Brexit came true.
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Here's an audio link to a very good Remain speech that Andy Burnham gave during the Brexit ref in Liverpool back in 2016. Well worth a listen! A lot of his predictions about Brexit came true.
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Andy Burnham: What Kind of Country do I want Britain to be?
The Roscoe Lecture series was launched in November 1997 to provide an open platform for debate on topics of public interest. Today, they are one of the UK’s largest public lecture series, regularly at
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September 30, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In case you missed it ...
Here's an audio link to a very good Remain speech that Andy Burnham gave during the Brexit ref in Liverpool back in 2016. Well worth a listen! A lot of his predictions about Brexit came true.
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
Here's an audio link to a very good Remain speech that Andy Burnham gave during the Brexit ref in Liverpool back in 2016. Well worth a listen! A lot of his predictions about Brexit came true.
#RejoinEU 🇬🇧🇪🇺
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Andy Burnham tears into Reform UK for suggesting that they would scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail, focusing on a London-centric approach
September 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Andy Burnham tears into Reform UK for suggesting that they would scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail, focusing on a London-centric approach
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Great to hear from Andy Burnham, @mayorofgm.bsky.social, on the VCSE sector's crucial role, highlighting that good housing is vital for people’s health and creating a ‘live well’ approach at his speech during @thekingsfund.bsky.social conf on the 10-year plan for healthcare in England.
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Great to hear from Andy Burnham, @mayorofgm.bsky.social, on the VCSE sector's crucial role, highlighting that good housing is vital for people’s health and creating a ‘live well’ approach at his speech during @thekingsfund.bsky.social conf on the 10-year plan for healthcare in England.
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Labour must hear and heed the voice of its Mainstream.
We're honoured to have Mayor of Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social join us to help unlock the transformative potential of the Labour Party.
More here: www.mainstreamlabour.org/about
We're honoured to have Mayor of Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social join us to help unlock the transformative potential of the Labour Party.
More here: www.mainstreamlabour.org/about
September 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Labour must hear and heed the voice of its Mainstream.
We're honoured to have Mayor of Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social join us to help unlock the transformative potential of the Labour Party.
More here: www.mainstreamlabour.org/about
We're honoured to have Mayor of Manchester @andyburnham.bsky.social join us to help unlock the transformative potential of the Labour Party.
More here: www.mainstreamlabour.org/about
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@samwhyte.bsky.social great listen as always. Not sure if it's paywall but here's an article from 1997 in @wsc.co.uk about Peter John son's proposals for a new ground by..... Andy Burnham.
www.wsc.co.uk/book-reviews...
www.wsc.co.uk/book-reviews...
Out of the blue
A new video has been released in favour of Everton staying at Goodison Park. Andy Burnham examines the club's big decisionPeter Johnson was a Live
www.wsc.co.uk
August 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
@samwhyte.bsky.social great listen as always. Not sure if it's paywall but here's an article from 1997 in @wsc.co.uk about Peter John son's proposals for a new ground by..... Andy Burnham.
www.wsc.co.uk/book-reviews...
www.wsc.co.uk/book-reviews...
We are proud of what GM has achieved in the first decade of devolution.👇🏻
But we’ve had to fight for it and every scrap of investment.
Imagine what more the North could be if backed with the same investment in infrastructure as others parts of the UK! 🤔
But we’ve had to fight for it and every scrap of investment.
Imagine what more the North could be if backed with the same investment in infrastructure as others parts of the UK! 🤔
Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger | Richard Partington
Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger | Richard Partington
Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
We are proud of what GM has achieved in the first decade of devolution.👇🏻
But we’ve had to fight for it and every scrap of investment.
Imagine what more the North could be if backed with the same investment in infrastructure as others parts of the UK! 🤔
But we’ve had to fight for it and every scrap of investment.
Imagine what more the North could be if backed with the same investment in infrastructure as others parts of the UK! 🤔
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Read @andyburnham.bsky.social & Lord Jim O’Neill on Manchester - the productivity growth capital of Britain by @rjpartington.bsky.social
Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger | Richard Partington
Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger | Richard Partington
Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Read @andyburnham.bsky.social & Lord Jim O’Neill on Manchester - the productivity growth capital of Britain by @rjpartington.bsky.social
We’re proud of the achievements of all our young people. 👏🏻
To help with the next stage of the journey, we’re launching a half-price monthly bus pass for 18 to 21 year-olds from 1 September. 🐝
So aim high and get ready to go as far as you can! 💪🏻
To help with the next stage of the journey, we’re launching a half-price monthly bus pass for 18 to 21 year-olds from 1 September. 🐝
So aim high and get ready to go as far as you can! 💪🏻
August 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
We’re proud of the achievements of all our young people. 👏🏻
To help with the next stage of the journey, we’re launching a half-price monthly bus pass for 18 to 21 year-olds from 1 September. 🐝
So aim high and get ready to go as far as you can! 💪🏻
To help with the next stage of the journey, we’re launching a half-price monthly bus pass for 18 to 21 year-olds from 1 September. 🐝
So aim high and get ready to go as far as you can! 💪🏻
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At our event on public investment earlier this year, Andy Burnham described the housing crisis as Britain's 'single biggest problem' ⬇️
August 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
At our event on public investment earlier this year, Andy Burnham described the housing crisis as Britain's 'single biggest problem' ⬇️
For the next four weeks, we are lifting the 9.30am rule on older and disabled people’s bus passes.
We hope it will help people over the summer as well as provide valuable data on whether we have the capacity and finances to make it permanent.
Please help spread the word! 🙏🏻
We hope it will help people over the summer as well as provide valuable data on whether we have the capacity and finances to make it permanent.
Please help spread the word! 🙏🏻
August 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
For the next four weeks, we are lifting the 9.30am rule on older and disabled people’s bus passes.
We hope it will help people over the summer as well as provide valuable data on whether we have the capacity and finances to make it permanent.
Please help spread the word! 🙏🏻
We hope it will help people over the summer as well as provide valuable data on whether we have the capacity and finances to make it permanent.
Please help spread the word! 🙏🏻
Timely catch-up with the Hillsborough Law Now campaign with @metromayorsteve.bsky.social.
Incredible to see how it has grown with so many people from different walks of life now behind it.
The message was clear: our resolve to fight for the full Hillsborough Law is only strengthening. 💪🏻
Incredible to see how it has grown with so many people from different walks of life now behind it.
The message was clear: our resolve to fight for the full Hillsborough Law is only strengthening. 💪🏻
July 18, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Timely catch-up with the Hillsborough Law Now campaign with @metromayorsteve.bsky.social.
Incredible to see how it has grown with so many people from different walks of life now behind it.
The message was clear: our resolve to fight for the full Hillsborough Law is only strengthening. 💪🏻
Incredible to see how it has grown with so many people from different walks of life now behind it.
The message was clear: our resolve to fight for the full Hillsborough Law is only strengthening. 💪🏻
The best way to save billions from the benefits system?
Launch the biggest council home building programme the UK has seen since the post-war years.👇🏻
Launch the biggest council home building programme the UK has seen since the post-war years.👇🏻
If ministers want to see how welfare reform can be done, come see us in Greater Manchester | Andy Burnham
If ministers want to see how welfare reform can be done, come see us in Greater Manchester | Andy Burnham
Prevention beats cure in our view. Targeting issues like housing, personal debt and mental health will get people into work and cut the benefits bill, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The best way to save billions from the benefits system?
Launch the biggest council home building programme the UK has seen since the post-war years.👇🏻
Launch the biggest council home building programme the UK has seen since the post-war years.👇🏻
GM is growing fast.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
July 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
GM is growing fast.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
We will expand @BeeNetwork over the next decade to meet the needs of our bigger economy.
BUT
There’s a limit to what we can do on a congested surface.
It’s why I am asking TfGM to start planning for an underground for GM around a remodelled Piccadilly.
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The truth about UK nuclear veterans has been 'covered up', Andy Burnham tells #Newsnight
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Truth about UK nuclear veterans 'covered up', says Andy Burnham
The mayor of Greater Manchester calls on the government to act while the remaining survivors of the UK's 1950s nuclear tests are still alive.
www.bbc.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The truth about UK nuclear veterans has been 'covered up', Andy Burnham tells #Newsnight
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...