Cross the Irwell River from Manchester, and the postcode changes. That is often the only distinction many outsiders make. For decades, Salford lived in the shadow of its brighter,

Burnham’s political biography is well-known to anyone who follows UK politics. He served in Gordon Brown’s government as Culture Secretary and later as Health Secretary. He ran for

Most residents of Greater Manchester only register the police in fragments: a flashing light in the rear-view mirror, a tweet about a road closure, a knock at the door after someth