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Lisa Nandy

Lisa Nandy talks about EU trade-offs

Prime minister Andy Burnham (Kin Cheung/PA)

Has public opinion changed on Brexit?

Chancellor John Healey. Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA

Pondering the impact of the Government's Budget on businesses

Kemi at the Tory Conference talking the talk.

No more Andy blame game and would Kemi make a good PM?

Andy Burnham delivers a speech at the People's History Museum, Manchester

Burnham pledges to revive hope across the country

Andy Burnham effectively laid out his Makerfield by-election - and Labour leadership - manifesto in a speech this afternoon

Makerfield by-election hopeful Burnham's manifesto launch

UK announces sweeping immigration reforms: What changes on 16 July 2025 mean for...

One of the many defiant flags around The Bell

Tony Porter Ponders: News at last about the Market, fishing rights giveaway and ...

Is this smoke and mirrors fettling? Don't expect a building anytime soon.

Tony Porter Ponders: USA fettling and long term fettling in Wigan.

Josh Simons MP

Josh Simons MP: Being Serious about Migration

Apple Intelligence to be available in UK but not EU in 'Brexit boost'

Almost all EU countries still work out somewhat cheaper for UK university students (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty Images)

The 25 EU countries where it’s still cheaper to get a degree

Speed limit sign. Photo: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

Drivers warned 'mandatory' new rule will change 'the way we drive'

Coun Keith Cunliffe

Council deputy leader's dismay for post-Brexit Wigan

Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue

Yvonne Fovargue MP: 2024 can be the year of change in our country

Martin Tarbuck, author of 'Life of Pies'

Wigan author makes dramatic ap-PIE-al to prevent books being pulped!
A Wigan author has launched a desperate ap-PIE-al to save his treasured books from being pulped.
Paul Kendrick

Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue

Yvonne Fovargue MP: Supporting school breakfast clubs

The protest was one of more than 30 events taking place in Britain – plus two in Spain – on what was dubbed a “Day for Rejoin”. Pictured here is Steve Bray.

Breaking Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray ‘wrestled out’ of Tory conference

Looking for AirBnBs online

New data shows sharp decline in travellers looking for AirBnBs in the UK

Census 2021 figures show there were around 1,780 UK and non-UK born people in Wigan who had multiple passports in 2021 – a significant increase on 817 people 10 years earlier, when the previous census took place.

More than twofold increase in the number of multiple passport holders since 2011

Dad had to pay £3k and drive 1,102 miles due to Brexit passport rule

The unique benefits of Northern Ireland having both EU and UK access must now be defined in detail. The majority of NI did not vote for Brexit, but we are where we are

Brexit regret reaches all time high in majority wanting to rejoin EU

Nigel Farage

Real reason Nigel Farage had UK bank accounts closed revealed

Alastair Campbell formerly a political aide to Tony Blair said not one government representative will appear on tonight’s BBC Question Time special on Brexit (Photo by Mark Fletcher/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

BBC’s Brexit special will be missing a government minister

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin warns cost of pint could hit £10

Great Get Together events will be held in honour of the late Jo Cox MP.

Get-together event to be held in Wigan borough in memory of murdered MP

Vauxhall owners warns of job losses due to Brexit

Breaking Vauxhall warns of “significant job losses” due to Brexit deal
Vauxhall owner Stellantis is warning of “significant job losses” if the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU is not amended.
Sam Johnson

Shoppers are being warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Shoppers warned Brexit rules could lead to empty supermarket shelves

Spain launches ‘digital nomad’ visa to allow Brits to live there for up to 5 years - how to apply

Brits can now live in Spain for up to 5 years thanks to new visa

Polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm on 4th May

David Davis calls for delay to photo ID for voting in local elections

Bertie Ahern, Senator George Mitchell and Tony Blair after the signing of the agreement on April 10 1998

Good Friday Agreement - what is it?

Rishi Sunak talks to local business leaders during a visit to a Coca-Cola factory in Lisburn, Northern Ireland yesterday (Picture: Liam McBurney/WPA pool/Getty Images)

New figures show 54% of people in the UK would vote to remain in EU

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel in Englefield Green, Windsor, Berkshire, ahead of a meeting to discuss a "range of complex challenges" around the Brexit treaty. Picture date: Monday February 27, 2023.

UK and EU agree on Brexit deal for Northern Ireland

King Charles will meet with Ursula von der Leyen, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Credit: Getty Images

King Charles criticised for decision to meet Ursula von der Leyen

King Charles III (left) and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

King Charles to meet Ursula von der Leyen ahead of NI Brexit deal

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

BBC Question Time host, Fiona Bruce.

BBC Question Time tonight: who’s on the panel, including Anita Boateng

Empty shelves are seen in the fruit and vegetable aisles of a Tesco supermarket on February 22, 2023 in Burgess Hill.

Europeans mock the UK’s lack of fruit and veggies on social media

A Brexit 50p coin has sold on eBay for £10,000

Brexit 50p coin fetches £10k on eBay - 10 million still in circulation

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated

The parts of the UK with the most and least Brexit regret revealed

MPs are set to discuss the consequences of Brexit for the first time.

Consequences of Brexit to be debated by MPs for the first time

Croatia scrapped its old currency for Euro in January 2023.

New travel rules face Britons travelling to US and EU

Report shows pubs could shut without extra energy bill support

Murder Most Royal by S J Bennett

Murder Most Royal by S J Bennett: - book review -

Collins Dictionary releases 2022 top words including Word Of The Year

Permacrisis Collins Word of The Year 2022 - definition and full list

Collins Dictionary releases 2022 top words including Word Of The Year

Permacrisis Collins Word of The Year 2022 - definition and full list

Anna Clover is bringing her one-woman show to Wigan

Jewish theatre star brings new comedy show to Wigan

Businesses are looking to cut costs even more, expert warns

UK SMEs brace for steep rise in redundancies, employment expert warns

Liz Truss following the announcement she is the new Conservative party leader and will become the next Prime Minister

Chamber of commerce calls on new Prime Minister Liz Truss to help businesses

Disabled drivers warned UK Blue Badges might not be valid in EU

Steel workers placing sheet of steel in large brake press

Wigan manufacturers look to capitalise on home improvement boom

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reads a statement outside 10 Downing Street, London, formally resigning as Conservative Party leader. Picture credit: PA

This is what Boris Johnson said in his speech to the nation today

Former Leigh MP Jo Platt

Former Leigh MP reveals plans to have another tilt at the seat

Mark Harrison is recycling bikes through Wigan Cycle Project

Wigan dad hopes his new project will help to get people on their bikes

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