Show Notes
Greater Manchester's new mayor Bev Craig has unveiled plans for a major cost of living summit aimed at easing pressure on struggling families, as she vowed to put the city-region ahead of party politics in her dealings with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with the Manchester Evening News, her first since winning last week's mayoral election, Craig revealed she will bring together businesses, charities and financial institutions in September to explore new ways of cutting household costs.
She also insisted she would not hesitate to push Burnham for more powers and funding, saying: "My job isn't to be friends with the Prime Minister. It's to get the best deal" for Greater Manchester.
Continue reading at Manchester Evening News: 'My job isn't to be friends with the Prime Minister - it's to get the best deal for Greater Manchester': https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/my-job-isnt-friends-prime-34417831 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More from The Mancunian Way
What’s with all the inflatable bananas? Manchester City fans have found themselves in limbo over the club’s future - but the blue side of Manchester remain as dedicated as ever to their team.
This time last year, a terror attack at a north Manchester synagogue left two innocent men dead and three others seriously injured.
Andy Burnham's first leader's speech at Labour conference had it all: a 30-second silence as he spoke about his late father, a National Care Service, electoral reform, a possible return to the EU, and a bold plan to take back control of water and energy.
Genevieve Meehan was just nine-months-old when she was killed by a nursery worker who was supposed to protect her.
The popularity of crack cocaine is rising in Greater Manchester. And more and more people are turning to the drug as the purity of street heroin worsens, experts say.