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Mayor calls on PM for Northern Powerhouse commitment
The mayor of Greater Manchester has called on the new government to "move on really quickly" with plans for a railway that could cut journey times to Liverpool by about 25 minutes. Andy Burnham said he believed Labour's election win could …