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Mayors of Manchester and Liverpool voice concerns over loss of solidarity payments
Andy Burnham demands that Hashem Abedi be brought back from Libya
Employers say north-south divide in investment severely limits regional economy
Ministers accused of favouring South East by backing £30bn London rail line
Jim O’Neill optimistic over project’s future after PM’s previous indifference
UK cities need to become much louder in arguing for growth-friendly policies
Burnham and Rotheram say ‘Crossrail for north’ greater priority than London’s Crossrail 2
Labour leader seeks to revive campaign while May says she will ‘take nothing for granted’
Wins in Liverpool and Gtr Manchester — but Tees Valley and W Midlands go to Tories
Big cities offer hope that party can start long road back to Downing Street
Labour MP seen as frontrunner in race to be first mayor of northern conurbation
Should taxpayers or homeowners foot the bill for care costs?
Mayoral candidate Andy Burnham says shortfall threatens NHS devolution deal
Notebook: The ‘belly and guts’ of the UK is proud of its down-to-earth culture, writes Andrew Bounds
Local MP Rotheram plans to join forces with Burnham in Manchester to energise region
Labour politician stresses local roots in pitch for election as Manchester mayor
Shadow home secretary beats interim mayor Tony Lloyd to secure nomination ahead of May poll
Mayoral candidate casts himself as radical outsider in fight for Labour nomination
Cameron shifts EU campaign tactics as polls tighten
On the whole, local leaders are pragmatic dealmakers not ideological posturers. Voters prefer politicians who are close to the action, writes Matthew Taylor
Senior figures’ attempts to escape Westminster reveal lack of confidence in party regaining power
The traditional party of the working classes looks out of touch, writes Sebastian Payne
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