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Andy Burnham with colleagues from the Parliamentary Labour Party in Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament in central London.AP Britain Andy Burnham faces an early backlash from Labour MPs who fear his focus on the north of England could cost the party dozens of seats as it emerged he plans to move part of his prime ministerial operation to Manchester.

Britain's Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure from within the Labour Party to stand aside as PM.James Manning / AP Britain Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has been told by senior cabinet ministers to consider setting out a timeline for his departure after nearly 80 Labour MPs called for him to go. The Times understands that Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, was one of at least three cabinet ministers to suggest yesterday that the prime minister needed to consider his position.

Wednesday, 09 January 2019 The public consultation period for the Manchester to Chorlton Cycleway scheme has been extended by a fortnight, due to the high volume of responses received. More than 1,000 responses have already been submitted and the consultation will now continue until Friday 25 January, giving even more people the chance to have their say.