Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak is reportedly drawing up plans to slash inheritance tax as he looks to attract voters ahead of the next general election. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak considering inheritance tax cut Imogen Howse

Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue

Yvonne Fovargue MP: Tories the architects of NHS crisis Yvonne Fovargue

Chris Packham presented a new documentary this week, pondering whether the campaign influence governments on climate change needs to change (Picture: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4)

TV naturalist fights the law, and the law mainly wins Philip Cunnington

According to a leaked photograp, 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)

Rishi Sunak refuses to guarantee HS2 will link Manchester and London Heather Carrick

Tens of thousands of patients were waiting for routine treatment

Rising number of patients waiting for routine treatment at Wigan's hospitals Will Grimond

Wigan's Smart motorway work at an early stage of development

Still no end in sight for Smart motorway works Charles Graham

Hope and Glory looks at rugby league in Thatcherite Britain

New book released looking at rugby league in Thatcherite Britain

No Boris so now I’m a Celeb is targeting Liz and Dom Daniel Mcneil

Haydn Smith, co-founder of Happy Smiles Training CIC, received a letter and certificate from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sends letter of thanks to disabled Wigan man Gaynor Clarke

Benjamin Netanyahu has been taken to hospital after ‘feeling unwell'

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalised after ‘feeling unwell’ Rebecca Braybrook

Boris Johnson earns over £21k an hour for his roles outside of politics

Boris Johnson rakes in over £21k as second job earnings revealed Charlotte Tomlinson

Bolton West MP Chris Green

Chris Green MP: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is avoiding the cheap gimmicks Chris Green

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

MPs find Boris Johnson ‘deliberately misled’ Commons multiple times Sam Johnson

Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86 Chelsie Sewell

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits The Brick

Former Prime Minister pays a second visit to Wigan charity The Brick Gaynor Clarke

Former PM Boris Johnson has been referred to the police by the Cabinet Office over further potential rule breaches during the pandemic. PIC: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Boris Johnson denies new lockdown rule breaking allegations

Cancer Research UK is calling on the Government to offer more support to smokers wishing to kick the habit

Charity calls for more help for smokers to kick habit on World No Tobacco Day Gaynor Clarke

A cigar smoked by Sir Winston Churchill in wartime nearly 80 years ago has been found in a jar.

Cigar smoked by Winston Churchill during World War 2 is up for sale Sophie Wills

Lab tests have shown vapes confiscated from school students were mostly illegal, and had high levels of lead, nickel and chromium (Photo: NationalWorld/Adobe Stock)

Government announces crackdown on vape adverts targeting children Ayaan Ali

Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson referred to police over new Covid rule breaking claims Sam Johnson

Prince Harry and Meghan have been married since 2018. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak speaks out on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle car chase Sam Johnson

Students are gearing up for GCSE exams

Quiz: Can you answer these GCSE maths questions Chloe Clarke

Leigh MP James Grundy

James Grundy MP: Busy week with key meetings affecting constituency James Grundy

Liz Truss to blame ‘woke culture’ for high taxes in fierce comeback speech

Liz Truss turns her attention to ‘woke culture’ in comeback speech Will Millar

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia and in intensive care Daniel Mcneil

Harold Wilson, who had resigned as Prime Minister 4 days earlier, presents awards at the English Schools Swimming International organised by local teachers at Wigan International Pool on Saturday 20th of March 1976.

RETRO: A look back to the Wigan news in 1976 Michelle Adamson

The launch of the Brick-by-Brick project, a new charity project based in Wigan. From left, Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, CEO of The Brick Keely Dalfen and Amazon UK country manager John Boumphrey.

Former Prime Minster Gordon Brown launches huge new charity project in Wigan Sian Jones

Former prime minister Boris Johnson leaves his home in London. Mr Johnson will give evidence as to whether he knowingly misled Parliament over partygate at a hearing of the Commons Privileges Committee in Portcullis House in central London. Picture date: Wednesday March 22, 2023. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson’s Partygate hearing - Who is on the Privileges Committee

Makerfield's Yvonne Fovargue is one of two Labour MPs on the parliamentary privileges committee which will today grill ex-PM Boris Johnson about "Partygate"

Makerfield MP on committee that will decide Boris Johnson's future Charles Graham

Keely Dalfen, chief executive of The Brick

Charity teams up with Amazon and politicians to help thousands of families Gaynor Clarke

Boris Johnson will give evidence this week on whether he misled parliament during the Partygate scandal

Boris Johnson to give evidence on Partygate this week Charlotte Hawes

Bolton West MP Chris Green

Chris Green MP: PM’s success in key negotiations Chris Green

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak and family ‘reminded of rules’ by police on dog walk Sam Johnson

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak participate in a bilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. President Biden hosts British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego for an AUKUS meeting to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines under a pact between the three nations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Joe Biden to visit NI for 25th anniversary of Belfast Agreement Andrew Quinn

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with staff as he views a drone used for surveillance of vessels in distress, during a visit to the Home Office joint control centre in Dover

LUKE MARSDEN: Wigan needs migration but there need to be stricter controls Luke Marsden

Boris Johnson and his father Stanley

Boris Johnson nominates father for knighthood, according to report Charlotte Hawes

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 Patrick Hollis

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 Patrick Hollis

Sir Bernard Ingham arrives in Downing Street to attend a party to celebrate the 85th birthday of Baroness Thatcher on October 14, 2010 (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Sir Bernard Ingham - press secretary to Margaret Thatcher- dies at 90 Patrick Hollis

RCN nurses suspend next week’s strike and enter pay negotiations Ethan Evans

Labour's Ashley Dalton celebrates after being declared the winner in the West Lancashire by-election at Burscough Racquet and Fitness Centre in Ormskirk, Lancashire.

Labour’s West Lancashire by-election winner calls for general election Kim Pilling

The podium was only used by Liz Truss on a handful of occasions

Liz Truss: former PM says she wasn’t ‘given a realistic chance’ Patrick Hollis

The 'blue plaque' commemorating Rishi Sunak's Fixed Penalty on Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool.

Pranksters erect blue plaque at spot where PM was hit with £100 fine Sophie Wills