As cost-of-living becomes more deeply ingrained in our vocabulary, teachers are forced to go above and beyond to ensure kids can learn effectively
Bolton was quick to understand the need to get vaccines out to communities as well as getting people to come to clinics - but now the town needs answers from the COVID Inquiry
Levelling Up was a key part of the Conservative manifesto in 2019 - but spending increasingly limited funds to even compete for investment can be problematic
Hilary Mitchell grew up in poverty in Bolton in the 90s. Here she explores what poverty looked like then - and what it means today
“The government has put the small brewing industry in such distress by failing to cut VAT..." - as brewers in and around Bolton innovate and battle for success, at least 100 nationwide have closed and for many - simply surviving is the day-to-day priority
Local arts organisations are pushing for culture to be the catalyst for the town’s rebirth
There is nowhere in the UK where the cost of renting has increased as much as in Bolton
“It’s sad that it’s got a reputation in certain parts of Bolton, a very undeserved reputation”
The council’s masterplan envisages adding accommodation for 5,000 people to the town centre
The recent by-election in Rochdale, won not by Labour or Conservative but George Galloway, raised questions about whether the Gaza vote could impact broader election outcomes
Sarah Smith resigned from her position as Labour councillor after being elected on 4 July
The deputy prime minister understands frontline services better than most of us.
The number of people living in poverty aged between 60 and pension age has tripled since 2010.
All three seats for Stoke-on-Trent flipped from Conservative to Labour
Reform UK were projected to win Hartlepool at 10pm - but that did not play out
A comfortable night for Labour in Warrington, returning two MPs
The constituency, in various forms, has returned a Conservative MP for the last 101 years
In a battle that focused on local credentials, the national picture ultimately proved decisive
All three seats in Bolton returned a Labour MP in the 2024 General Election
Chris Webb and Lorraine Beavers are Blackpool's new MPs