The Mancunian Way is where Manchester’s biggest stories are given the attention they deserve. Join MEN journalist Beth Abbit as she analyses the most important things happening up here, and explains why the rest of the country needs to pay attention.
We also offer analysis from our team of expert reporters who all live and work in Greater Manchester, giving a Mancunian perspective on the stories which set the national agenda.
We hope you will come to see The Mancunian Way as ‘a friend dropping in’ each week.
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‘He got Trump AND Corbyn onside in one day!’ | Inside Andy Burnham's WILD start as PM
Monday, July 27, 2026 • Duration 37:23
Today we launch the Mancunian Way podcast.
Each week, we’ll be calling on our expert reporters to analyse and discuss Greater Manchester’s biggest stories and those that set the national agenda.
Join Mancunian Way newsletter editor Beth Abbit as she examines the most important stories happening here and explains why the rest of the country needs to pay attention.
The podcast is an accompanying piece to our free, daily newsletter - where we analyse the latest news around the city-region and the issues that sometimes get lost in the news cycle, as well as those which are unique to Manchester.
And there is no bigger story in Britain right now than our departing mayor taking the reins as the new Prime Minister.
Andy Burnham is promising a radical shake-up: building "Number 10 North" right here to take power away from Whitehall and finally decentralise the UK.
But how much of this vision was forged right here on our streets? What lessons is he taking from his time as Mayor to Downing Street, and can a leader who re-wired our region, re-wire the entire nation?
In the first podcast episode, Beth is joined by M.E.N Editor in Chief Sarah Lester and Features and Perspectives Editor Rob Williams to reflect on his first few days in charge.
As Rob reflects in our first episode, the new Prime Minister managed to get Donald Trump and Jeremy Corbyn in his corner on his first day. But how will his premiership unfold?
And how will this English graduate and former “wannabe journalist” charm the country and use his experience as mayor of Greater Manchester to shape the trajectory of Britain?
“He doesn't think he can solve the problems, he in himself absolutely believes he can solve the problems,” says Sarah, on the podcast.
“And he takes with him some hope and an ability to communicate that has been lacking, and an ability to communicate the issues. Now, it might be that in a few years' time we're having the same, or even a few months' time, the same conversation and it's not worked out.
“But he looked me in the eyes and I thought, "You are absolutely certain!" There's no doubt in his head that he can do things better, and he can make Britain better. There's no room for doubt.”
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‘EXTRAORDINARY SCENES!’ | Oasis reunion: How the Gallagher brothers finally ended their 15-year feud
Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 32:59
Beth Abbit is joined by the Manchester Evening News' lifestyle editor Dianne Bourne and What's On editor Jenna Campbell a year on from the incredible Oasis reunion.
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Driven by jealousy and rage: Inside the shocking murder of Thomas Campbell
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 • Duration 36:37
She played the perfect grieving widow. But it was all an act.
In a crime that shocked Greater Manchester, it emerged Coleen Campbell had played a key role in the murder of ex husband Thomas Campbell.
The pair had lived the good life together as criminals, but things soured and they ended up separating after allegations of cheating.
He moved on with his life, but in a crime motivated by jealousy and rage, Coleen plotted with criminal mastermind, John Belfield, to get Thomas back.
Thomas was then ambushed on his doorstep and brutally murdered by three men.
One of the men has never been caught.
In this week’s episode of The Mancunian Way, lead detective DI Paul Davies details how he tracked down the killers to bring them to justice, and he gives an update on the investigation into the missing culprit.
He’s joined by Andrew Bardsley, the reporter who covered the case extensively in court.
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Andy Burnham’s successor on having BIG shoes to fill | The Mancunian Way
Monday, August 10, 2026 • Duration 28:54
Greater Manchester's new mayor Bev Craig has unveiled plans for a major cost of living summit aimed at easing pressure on struggling families, as she vowed to put the city-region ahead of party politics in her dealings with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with the Manchester Evening News, her first since winning last week's mayoral election, Craig revealed she will bring together businesses, charities and financial institutions in September to explore new ways of cutting household costs.
She also insisted she would not hesitate to push Burnham for more powers and funding, saying: "My job isn't to be friends with the Prime Minister. It's to get the best deal" for Greater Manchester.
Continue reading at Manchester Evening News:
'My job isn't to be friends with the Prime Minister - it's to get the best deal for Greater Manchester': https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/my-job-isnt-friends-prime-34417831
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