Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influences

Andy Burnham is talking up his legacy in Manchester - but how much is the success down to him? And do people in Makerfield feel the benefit?

As the Manchester mayor searches for a path towards becoming Prime Minister, City AM sketches out what a Burnham government would look like.

Andy Burnham hit out at 'Neoliberalism' and 'trickle-down' economics as he complained that wealth had been 'syphoned off' from workers.

The Manchester Mayor and Labour leadership hopeful set out his stall in a speech to local government leaders

Confident mayor set out his stall as he called for ‘big changes’ in how the UK is run – and slammed Wes Streeting’s call to rejoin the EU

Roots of idea for ‘ending neoliberalism’ have been growing over many months – with many different influences

Andy Burnham says he wants to "roll back the 80s" but the growth of Manchester is down to the rolling back of socialism that began before he became Mayor

Andy Burnham's time as Mayor of Greater Manchester has seen a housebuilding boom in the region - but what would a Burnham premiership mean for housing across Britain?

A debate is already underway as to how far Andy Burnham should depart from the government's current agenda

Andy Burnham talks up his local credentials and says: ‘This is not business as usual, this is not more of the same’

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Andy Burnham hopes to return to Westminster by winning the Makerfield by-election

‘This is a change byelection,’ says Labour mayor as he launches bid for Makerfield seat and lays out policy views

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham launched his campaign for the upcoming Makerfield by-election, with a thinly veiled pitch for the keys to Downing Street

Andy Burnham took a gamble with the constituents of Makerfield when he told them that a vote for him would be a "vote to change Labour".