Happy St Patrick’s Day ☘️ -nearly 35% of Manchester residents are estimated to have Irish heritage.

🎤 We welcomed the Irish Consulate and Minister O’Donnell to our civic reception
🪈 A great atmosphere at Festival Village
☘️ Thousands cheered our St Patrick’s Day Parade

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!

A successful trade mission to Austin #SXSW

🌎 A sister city deal with Austin
📜 MOU between University of Manchester & University of Texas
🏢 Investment & jobs into our city
🎮 Some of the biggest tech firms coming to our city
🎤 Showcasing modern Manchester music & creative industries

Great to see Secretary of State Wes Streeting announce the rebuild of North Manchester General Hospital in the most urgent phase.

North Mcr desperately needs investment and our residents deserve the best the NHS has to offer, it will also spearhead ambitious regeneration 👇🏼

Good morning out and about in Burnage talking to residents, doing casework and delivering our helpful info guides.

And a much needed warm up pit stop in the lovely Station South
too ☕️

Manchester never stands still 🌱

We have exciting Holt Town regeneration plans to build a sustainable new town in the heart of the city. 4,500 new homes, jobs, cultural hub & green spaces.

A different approach to urban planning that puts people and planet at its heart 🏠🌳🛝

In Manchester we are working hard to prevent and reduce homelessness.

Support from Government is crucial for us to meet our ambitions. We know Govt is committed to working with us to help end homelessness.

Lovely afternoon out and about in Burnage. Firstly our coffee afternoon with @gwynnemp.bsky.social and I, followed by popping into the delicious Sofra Dahlia Cafe!

Manchester is building more council and social homes than at any point in the last 15 years.

Last year over 600 new council, social, genuinely affordable homes low carbon homes were built and we’re onsite with another 2,248.

Working with Government & GM we want to exceed our 10,000 target!

Great to speak this morning at the GM Social Enterprise Summit to 150 Social enterprise leaders.

We want good growth, that benefits our people and our communities- with wealth that stays in GM. Our social economy is growing, and one of the best ways to do this!

Manchester is building more social and council homes this year than any year in the last 15.

Great to visit fantastic new low carbon council housing in Charlestown in North Manchester

All part of our plan to build 10,000 genuinely affordable social and council homes 🏠

Great to visit some exciting new developments in the heart of the city.

Affordable and social rent homes in Ancoats and right by Piccadilly station built by great Places as part of our Manchester housing plan to build 10,000 new genuinely affordable social homes

Great Manchester Labour turnout this weekend in Baguley for our candidate Munaver Rasul ahead of the by election on 5th September 🌹 🗳️

Friday nights change when you have a dog 😂

Bluesky… meet Nacho.

Burnage was getting into the Oasis spirit today.

Sifters was busy and even the credit union were getting in on the action 🎵

Manchester Pride.

Manchester at its best. Hundreds of thousands lining the streets to celebrate progress.

Thank you Manchester 🌈