Politics
29th January 2025 | By Ed Charlesworth
Multimillion pound AI-led recycling centre to be built in BoltonGreater Manchester Combined Authority has announced plans for a state-of-the art AI-led recycling plant to be built in Bolton at an estimated cost of £17-£21m....
29th January 2025 | By Ed Charlesworth
Labour councillor accused of not listening to constituents’ concerns over children’s safetyUnion protesters were escorted out a of council meeting by security after complaints that councillors had ignored concerns from residents about the roadside safety of...
5th December 2024 | By Ed Charlesworth
A police officer for every neighbourhood – key pillar of Starmer’s ‘plan for change’Image: PA Media The Prime Minister is set to promise a named, contactable police officer for every neighbourhood in England and Wales today (Thursday) as...
13th November 2024 | By Aleksandra Milwicz
Manchester businesses brace for impact of Rachel Reeves’ new budgetImage: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire Business owners in Manchester are bracing themselves for new economic challenges as they await the rollout of Rachel Reeves’s...
7th May 2024 | By Leslie Kerwin
Deputy city council leader ousted by Workers’ Party in LongsightLabour’s Luthfur Rahman, deputy leader of Manchester City Council, has lost his council seat to Workers’ Party of Britain candidate Shabas Sarwar after he won...
22nd April 2024 | By Leslie Kerwin
Mayoral elections: Greater Manchester candidates agree ‘a set of standards’ should be placed on student accommodation after electionCurrent Labour mayor Andy Burnham and the Liberal Democrats’ Jake Austin have confirmed student accommodation would be included on the Good Landlord Charter if they...
16th April 2024 | By Raphael Boyd
Manchester 2024 elections – everything you need to knowNext month will see local elections take place across Britain. Just under a third of the Manchester City Council seats will be up for election, as will the office of Mayor. Here is when, where, who and what you have to know by the 2nd of May.
16th April 2024 | By Makenna Ali
PM Rishi Sunak faces backlash amidst plan to create a ‘smokefree generation’Rishi Sunak’s bill to ban smoking of tobacco and vapes long term faces backlash and opposition from Manchester's young people
25th January 2024 | By Amber Brooks
Manchester Metropolitan University staff member receives MBE for services to education and skillsLiz Gorb has changed the game in a groundbreaking approach to higher education.
19th January 2024 | By Meg Jones
‘We have promises to our people’: Manchester City Council’s future plans to save the environmentThe committee for ‘Environment, Climate Change and Neighbourhood Scrutiny’ held a meeting to discuss its progress on bins and litter, active travel strategies and ‘Vision...
18th January 2024 | By Meg Jones
‘Choosing between eating or heating’: the cost of living crisis vs. WomenThe Women and Equalities select committee are knuckling down on how the cost of living crisis is impacting women. The committee opened their enquiry in...
10th January 2024 | By Thomas Why
HIV drug PrEP’s accessibility questioned as new study proves its effectivenessThe government are being urged to make PrEP more accessible nationwide as the largest ever real-world study has proven PrEP’s effectiveness as a preventative treatment.
6th December 2023 | By Makenna Ali
Local activists claim “the system is by nature divided by rich and poor and gender baselines”Feminist Socialist Alternative took to Oxford Road in Manchester to mark the United Nation’s international day for the elimination of violence against women. Socialist Alternative...
27th November 2023 | By Cian Mullen
Outraged community protests as man was ‘punched five times’ in handcuffsA small crowd gathered outside Stretford Police Station on Monday 6th November in response to a controversial video of police officers arresting a man. This...
22nd November 2023 | By Raphael Boyd
Autumn Statement 2023: Live coverageToday’s will see Jeremy Hunt deliver his Autumn Statement, an annual view of how the UK’s budget will be spent. There’s a lot of information...
19th November 2023 | By Makenna Ali
Modern Slavery is on the rise increasing homelessness in ManchesterManchester Councillors have called for action to uncover modern slavery in the city as it is causing a rise in homelessness in Manchester. At a...
26th October 2023 | By Cian Mullen
Council ensures that there is ‘loads to do’ for vulnerable children this October half-termManchester City Council is providing free meals and activities for children across the city as schools across the city close for half-term.
26th October 2023 | By Meg Jones
‘Operation Vulcan’s Now At Piccadilly Gardens In Attempt For GMP To Crack Down On Knife CrimeGreater Manchester Police are knuckling down on Knife crime with unavoidable metal detectors in the centre of Piccadilly Gardens.
19th October 2023 | By Makenna Ali
Manchester Literature Festival fights back against the government’s attacks on humanitiesThe humanities need strengthening in the face of assaults from the Tory Government according to the director of the Manchester Poetry library.
4th October 2023 | By Thomas Why
Manchester students ‘disillusioned’ by Conservative party conferenceSpeaking to students, it was clear that they were aware the Tory Party Conference was happening, but unsure how and why it would affect them...