Andy Burnham

Up to 400 jobs are at risk after bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis announced plans to move operations from Falkirk and Larbert to Scarborough (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Readers Letters: Are both SNP and Labour OK with bus firm leaving Scotland?

Forget party politics - directly-elected mayors is worth considering Scotsman comment

Centre for Cities claim directly-elected mayors receive more investment, better infrastructure, and faster growth.

Glasgow needs a mayor or risks being left behind, think-tank says

Around 400 jobs are at risk at Alexander Dennis in Falkirk.

SNP accused of prioritising foreign firms as 400 bus jobs face axe

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and mayor of Manchester Andy Burnham (Photo: John Devlin).

Exclusive Labour's Anas Sarwar to harness Andy Burnham to 'do devolution better'

The minister suggested a mayor would be good for Glasgow

Mayor for Glasgow branded a 'good idea' by senior UK Labour minister

Donald Anderson and Steven Purcell said Edinburgh and Glasgow should have elected regional mayors

Exclusive Northern Powerhouse plan from former leaders of Edinburgh and Glasgow

The Edinburgh International Book Festival has ended for another year

Why 100,000 visits is a huge 'success' for Edinburgh book festival

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow are being 'held back" by not having regional mayors

Why Scotland has no enthusiasm for elected regional mayors

Manchester United may be about to say goodbye to their Old Trafford home.

Why Man Utd are leaving Old Trafford and how move is highly ambitious

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe will be a hotbed of political discussion this August.

Fringe Politics 2024: 11 big name politicians appearing in Edinburgh

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan departs following his appearance at the UK Covid inquiry. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Khan tells UK Covid inquiry 'lives could have been saved' amid Cobra snub

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar speaking during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.

Anas Sarwar warns House of Lords must not be 'handbrake on Labour Government'

According to a leaked photograph, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Labour mayors join forces to urge Sunak not to scrap HS2 Northern link

Windows on the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called for more co-operation between the north of England and Scotland. Picture: Getty Images

Scotland and north of England need to co-operate more: Burnham

Andy Burnham

UK heading for most unpleasant election in our lifetimes, says Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham visits Alexander Dennis. Picture: Michael Gillen

Burnham says he understands SNP's claims UK Government 'destroying devolution'

The train operator will not have its contract renewed due to “months of continuous cancellations”, the transport secretary said

Train operator to be brought under government control

SNP MP Joanna Cherry. Picture: Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

Cherry claims she has been 'cancelled' as The Stand Fringe show axed

The Borders Book Festival will be returning to Harmony Garden in Melrose in June. Picture: Lloyd Smith

Douglas Stuart, Judy Murray and Andy Burnham to appear at leading book festival

Avanti West Coast has been placed on a short-term contract renewal by the Government after it provided an “unacceptable” service to rail users.

Avanti West Coast given short-term contract renewal by Government

Come to Edinburgh for the full 18th Century experience says reader.

Readers' Letters: Parties must act to make Festival City a joy

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar and deputy UK Labour leader Angela Rayner met with Unite to discuss the campaign.

Anas Sarwar backs Get Me Home Safely campaign

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, as Scottish Labour has also set out plans for a "Barnett-style" funding formula for councils, saying local authorities should receive funding based on services they deliver (Photo: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire).

Scottish Labour calls for introduction of regional mayors

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham was speaking at The Stand's 'In Conversation With' event at the Fringe.

Burnham says mayor role gave new 'perspective' on case for Scottish independence

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will be appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Nicola Sturgeon to appear in Edinburgh Festival Fringe talk show

Protesters leave the P&O site at the Port of Hull, East Yorkshire, after P&O Ferries suspended sailings and handed 800 seafarers immediate severance notices. Picture date: Friday March 18, 2022.

P&O protests take place across UK over sacking of 800 seafarers

Train approaching Waverley station through Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. Picture: Getty

Public transport is facing a Covid-fuelled crisis - Professor Iain Docherty

Covid Scotland: Scottish Government lifts last travel ban to North West England

Covid Scotland: Scottish Government lifts last travel ban to North West England

A travel ban between Scotland and Manchester, which angered Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, is to be lifted

Burnham thanks Scottish Government for lifting Manchester Covid travel ban

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, left, has crossed swords with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, right.

Why Sturgeon and Burnham should be allies, not enemies – Ian Swanson

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is known as the 'King of the North' for standing up to Boris Johnson and could have been a natural ally for Nicola Sturgeon (Picture: Jacob King/PA)

Why did Sturgeon pick a fight with Manchester mayor? – Christine Jardine MP

If people choose not to be vaccinated for Covid, should they be allowed in pubs? (Picture: Getty)

Readers' Letters: Don’t blame government for ‘two-tier’ society

Nicola Sturgeon is fostering a permanent state of rancour that hampers much-needed co-operation on a range of issues with the UK Government, says Brian Wilson (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

Sturgeon's unending search for conflict demeans Scotland – Brian Wilson

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar during First Minister's Questions. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/PA Wire

FMQs: Covid restrictions 'rushed and ill-thought through', claims Anas Sarwar

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, left, has crossed swords with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham, right.

Nicola Sturgeon and Andy Burnham travel ban row escalates

Andy Burnham has picked a bad-tempered fight with Nicola Sturgeon's government over the Covid travel regulations, says Laura Waddell (Picture: Jacob King/PA)

Burnham's spat with Sturgeon is part of ‘tough on Jocks’ routine – Laura Waddell

EasyJet has cancelled a planned route between Aberdeen Airport and Manchester, citing restrictions imposed on travel to the region by the Scottish Government.

EasyJet cancels planned routes between Scotland and Manchester

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon 'does not speak for all Scots' (Picture: Getty)

Readers' Letters: Scotland’s reputation ruined by nationalism

Nicola Sturgeon has been inconsistent over the Covid restrictions and now her government wants to extend emergency powers months before they are due to run out (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why is SNP trying to railroad through emergency Covid powers? – Murdo Fraser

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham said he expects to speak to Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday.

Burnham raises constitutional issue as he prepares for talks with Sturgeon

LibDem MSP Liam McArthur wants the right to assisted death for terminally ill, mentally competent adults. (Picture: Toby Williams)

Readers' Letters: Scots should have vote on assisted dying bill
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Picture: John Devlin

'No evidence' of need for travel restrictions to Dundee, says expert

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has said he may pursue legal action over Nicola Sturgeon's travel ban.

Burnham threatens legal action for infringements over Manchester travel ban

Travel restrictions between Scotland and Manchester have been introduced due to high levels of Covid in the area (Getty Images/Shutterstock)

All the areas in England where travel from Scotland is banned

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon talks with the media after receiving her second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/PA Wire

Sturgeon accuses Andy Burnham of 'playing politics' over Manchester travel ban

Non-essential travel to Manchester and Salford is banned from Monday.

Why has Scotland banned travel to Greater Manchester?

Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh.

John Swinney hits back at Andy Burnham over travel ban

Andy Burnham has hit out at the travel ban announced by Nicola Sturgeon

Manchester mayor demands compensation from Scottish Government for travel ban

Many people think Boris Johnson will quit as Prime Minister before the next UK general election (Picture: Yui Mok/PA)

Johnson never bargained for this when he won election a year ago – Ian Swanson

A 'restaurant' on Edinburgh's Cockburn Street makes a point about the current Covid restrictions (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

We should 'rage, rage' against latest Covid restrictions – John McLellan

Giovanna Eusebi, of the Eusebi's in Glasgow's West End, took court action to enable her business to remain open amid the Covid restrictions (Picture: John Devlin)

Politicians must 'show us the evidence' on lockdown rules – Brian Wilson

This is when Boris Johnson will face Keir Starmer at PMQs today

‘This is no way to run the country’ - Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham's im...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson refused to say how much support the region would get

Boris Johnson refuses to say how much financial support Manchester will get

Greater Manchester is facing tighter restrictions.

Manchester to face stringent restrictions as leaders fail to agree deal

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