Dossier
Manchester city council
Coverage of Manchester city council in the Nexus archive.
- Green party announce new candidate for Makerfield byelection
The Green party has announced Sarah Wakefield as its new candidate for the Makerfield byelection following the withdrawal of the initial candidate. Wakefield, a Manchester city councillor, will represent the party and expressed pride in her role.
- Labour 'sh**show' as MPs push Keir Starmer to 'anoint' Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as his successor in bid to survive local election slaughter
UK Labour MPs are pressuring leader Keir Starmer to name Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham as his successor to address internal party tensions and mitigate losses in upcoming local elections. The move highlights factional divisions within Labour as it seeks to recover from electoral setbacks.