Politics

5th May 2023 | By Joe Hylton

Labour councillor wins the local election for Chorlton and Chorlton Park

Matthew Benham and Dave Dawson are re-elected for the next four years as labour councillors for Chorlton and Chorlton Park

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27th March 2023 | By Kate Gaetto

Rent strikers will not back down until demands are met

Students in Fallowfield will not stand down in response to the recent bailiff actions. The University of Manchester have outlined their next steps to approach the rent referendum results. Rent Strikers' demands have not yet been met.

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7th March 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani

Salford Mayor to launch ‘City Mayor’s Challenge’ in a bid to tackle education inequality among teenagers

Paul Dennett, Salford City’s Mayor, is set to launch a new initiative tomorrow (Wednesday 8 March) entitled the City Mayor’s Challenge. He hopes this challenge...

15th February 2023 | By Callum Scott

Nicola Sturgeon to stand down as Scottish First Minister

Nicola Sturgeon has announced she will stand down as First Minister of Scotland after eight years. In a shock announcement, the SNP leader told a...

3rd February 2023 | By Callum Scott

Labour voters cautious ahead of disastrous Sunak polls

As the leadership of Rishi Sunak reaches past the 100-day mark, polls are emerging day after day that would suggest Labour are in its strongest...

1st February 2023 | By Callum Scott

Labour score open goals as controversy over Brianna Ghey comments rebounds on Sunak – PMQs unpacked

On a day where over 500,000 workers up and down the UK hit the picket lines, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour Leader Keir Starmer...

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1st December 2022 | By Thomas Markham

Women’s safety in question as proposal of a night tram stalls after cross party disagreements in Council meeting

Questions around a night tram service in Manchester have come to light once again in the Manchester City Council meeting yesterday (Wednesday 30 November). The...

9th November 2022 | By Callum Scott

Sunak squirms over Williamson resignation – PMQs Unpacked

Rishi Sunak has faced the first resignation from his government, which is only weeks old. Sir Gavin Williamson has been forced out of the Cabinet...

24th October 2022 | By Callum Scott

Rishi Sunak to be next PM as Mordaunt withdraws

Seven years after becoming MP for William Hague’s old seat of Richmond, today Rishi Sunak goes one better than his predecessor and becomes our next...

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24th October 2022 | By Callum Scott

Sunak has support of over half of Tory MPs as deadline approaches

Today is a pivotal day in the history of the Conservative Party, with former Chancellor Rishi Sunak on the brink of becoming the next Prime...

20th October 2022 | By Callum Scott

Truss Exit Triggers Fresh Leadership Vote – Today in summary

Liz Truss has resigned as prime minister after 45 days in office marked by turmoil, triggering the second Tory leadership election in four months. Ms...

20th October 2022 | By Callum Scott

Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister after just six weeks

An absolutely astonishing turn of events at Westminster this afternoon as Liz Truss resigns from office after just six weeks in office, making her the...

19th October 2022 | By Callum Scott

Truss hangs on as Government falls around her

It has been yet another day of chaos for the Government, with the Truss premiership looking more and more imperilled by the minute. For the...

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6th May 2022 | By Joseph Ward

Why misogyny counts as the new normal in politics

The polls across Greater Manchester and other parts of the UK have served as the first test of public opinion over concerns about misogyny in...

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5th May 2022 | By Liam Taylor

MMU students deciding how to vote ahead of local elections – many for the first time

With local elections taking place today, young people across campus have been thinking about the way that they would like to vote. NQ caught up...

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29th April 2022 | By nq_admin

LIVE: Manchester Local Elections 2022

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21st April 2022 | By Ebrima Njie-Kalokoh

“We now face a cost-of-living crisis”: the consequences for poor and working-class people

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, households have been finding it increasingly difficult to pay for necessities such as food and heating – as...

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23rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

SOS NHS demonstration in St Peter’s Square to demand £20m emergency funding

More than 40 organisations associated with the NHS will gather in St Peter’s Square this Saturday to protest against the Health and Care Bill 2021. ...

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16th February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

Huge turnout for energy cap bill protest in Manchester city centre

Manchester’s People Assembly organised a national protest against the increase in the national living cost.  The People’s Assembly had organised for the protest to take...

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9th February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

Make Votes Matter demonstration against plans to make ID compulsory in polling station

Political activists gathered in St Peter’s Square to defend democratic rights they say are under threat from government plans in the Elections Bill. Protesters came...