Politics
16th February 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Huge turnout for energy cap bill protest in Manchester city centreManchester’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...
9th February 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Make Votes Matter demonstration against plans to make ID compulsory in polling stationPolitical 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...
2nd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova
Byelection in Manchester’s Ancoats and Beswick wardA council byelection will be held tomorrow for Manchester’s Ancoats and Beswick ward. The election was called after the resignation of Marcia Hutchinson last year....
12th November 2021 | By Samir Aslam
Thousands take to streets to protest Conservative Press conference closing major roads in processMajor roads including Oxford Road were closed as thousands of protestors and dozens of organisations came out to object the annual Conservative Party conference. The People’s...
4th November 2021 | By Keiron Watkin
Wine bar to be opened in apartment block housing elderly residents in AncoatsAn application to install a bistro wine bar in a building in Ancoats used as social housing for elderly residents has been granted. The application...
4th November 2021 | By Megan Barlow
Bolton Council considers suspending free town centre parkingCouncillors in Bolton say the current provision for free parking in the town centre is not economically sustainable. At a meeting to discuss the issue,...
4th November 2021 | By Joseph O'Shea
‘Wholly predictable’: development to go ahead on west Didsbury site despite residents’ concernsA firm of solicitors have had their plans to demolish a lodge and replace it with a two-storey building accepted in the teeth of resident’s opposition....
26th October 2021 | By Emma Mohammad
£20 Universal Credit uplift cut described as ‘indefensible’ by councillor as Mancunians are pushed further into povertyA meeting of Manchester city council was dominated by the cut in the Universal Credit £20 uplift which councillors say has left Mancunians scraping to get by. Councillors implored...
25th October 2021 | By Olivia Weeks
Council calls for fly-tipping to be tackled more vigorously in bid to clean up ManchesterReports of fly-tipping reports increased by 126% during the first half of 2021 with 1,569 incidents reported in one hot-spot alone, it has been revealed. At...
20th May 2021 | By Hannah Terry
‘Under 18s get a really bad reputation when discussing politics’: two students on how it feels to cast their vote for the first time during a pandemicTwo students discuss their first time voting How the pandemic has impacted their voting decisions Tom and Lorena discuss the importance of politics for young people...
5th May 2021 | By Niamh O'Connell
A guide to voting today in Manchester’s mayoral election with full list of candidatesWhat is the role of the mayor and why is it important? The mayor of Greater Manchester is a major figure in the political life of...
5th May 2021 | By George Crafer
What does the local election race in Withington mean for its residents?Withington is going to be one of the most hotly contested wards in the upcoming election. The ward stretches from Fallowfield Sainsburys to Fog Lane...
4th May 2021 | By George Crafer
University student standing as a Conservative candidate in Thursday’s local electionsCameron Cosh is a 21-year-old UoM politics student who plays rugby, supports Man City, and loves the pub—and he might have the most unpopular job...
3rd May 2021 | By Laura Reddington
How does the local election work and what will be different this time due to the pandemic?What do we vote for in the local election? Manchester City Council is split into 32 wards, separating it into civil parishes, and borough and...
16th November 2020 | By Kennedy Raspberry
‘Biden’s victory struck a little glimmer of hope in me’: the view from OhioI, along with the rest of America, held my breath for four days as the votes were counted. When it was announced that Joe Biden...
4th November 2020 | By Paolo Granelli
Stockport greens plant seeds of universal basic income as solution to woes of pandemicStockport Green Party is backing calls for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to be brought in by the government as part of the response to covid-19. ...
4th November 2020 | By Niall Hay
Texas: A View From Both Camps in LubbockJason Corley (pictured, below), the Republican County Commissioner in Lubbock, denounced the media’s optimism of Biden’s potential, stating: “The media are not there to inform...
4th November 2020 | By Jack Dulhanty
TTU students lament US polarisation ahead of Texas ballot count“I saw something on Twitter that said: ‘If you vote for Trump, you’re a racist and if you vote for Biden, you’re a paedophile’” Such...
4th November 2020 | By Rory Gannon
American politics driving young people from U.S.Young Americans have said that the political and social climate in the United States is driving them away from the country. Many young people from across the...
4th November 2020 | By Joanna Devany
Pennsylvania students fear unrest on election dayStudents at Temple University in Philadelphia fear further unrest in the battleground state of Pennsylvania as polls close on election day. Abi Vangraafieland, a sociology...