Mr Burnham promised a vote for him in Makerfield would be a vote to ‘change Labour’

Mr Burnham promised a vote for him in Makerfield would be a vote to ‘change Labour’

The Greater Manchester mayor said reform is needed to put the public interest first

The Greater Manchester mayor appears set to challenge for the Labour leadership

At the time Burnham proposed this extra £40 billion of borrowing, the government was running a deficit of nearly £140 billion a year.