Politics

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8th October 2020 | By Katy Rushton

Rise in COVID-19 cases could lead to temporary pub closures in the north of England

Reports from Downing Street have indicated that Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be set to impose tighter restrictions across multiple areas in the North of...

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1st October 2020 | By Katy Rushton

Labour members react to Sir Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as leader

Labour members have been left divided after Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer’s speech at this year’s virtual online conference in Doncaster, outlining big changes to...

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1st October 2020 | By Rory Gannon

‘This government doesn’t care about trans people’ says Manchester LGBTQ+ activist

There has been outrage among LGBTQ+ activists after a proposed change to the law to allow transgender people to self-identify was rejected by MPs. The changes,...

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21st September 2020 | By Rory Gannon

Manchester MPs criticise Boris Johnson for ‘breaking international law’ with post-Brexit bill

Politicans from across Manchester have joined former Prime Ministers in speaking out against Boris Johnson’s “Post-Brexit Bill”, which critics say breaks international law. Manchester MPs have expressed their disdain...

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22nd July 2020 | By Katy Rushton

Cheadle MP votes against motion to provide weekly testing for NHS staff

More than 300 Conservative MPs voted against a motion which would have meant weekly testing for NHS and care staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. The motion...

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25th June 2020 | By Katy Rushton

Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked from Labour frontbench in row over anti-Semitism

Official portrait of Rebecca Long Bailey by Chris McAndrew is licensed under CC BY 3.0 Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, has sacked Salford & Eccles MP, Rebecca Long-Bailey, from...

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30th April 2020 | By Siddra Daud Asghar

Keir Starmer addresses community concerns via series of Zoom video calls

Chris McAndrew / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) Labour leader Keir Starmer addressed the issues affecting Bury residents today, in what he promises will be a series...

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29th January 2020 | By Hannah Barry

Who should fund Harry and Meghan’s security?

The ramifications of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s departure from the Royal Family is continuing to be felt throughout the world. It is not...

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16th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford

General Election 2019: Greater Manchester in charts

The Conservative party won its biggest majority in the UK parliament since 1987 in last week’s general election. Here in Greater Manchester, the Tories gained 4...

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16th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford

General Election 2019: NQ reporters across Greater Manchester

Election Count

13th December 2019 | By Anish Vij

Candidates react to exit polls

Northern Quota Journalist, Isaac Jordan, has been speaking to political candidates and getting their immediate reaction to the latest exit poll figures.  Matt Mickler, Brexit...

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12th December 2019 | By Anish Vij

2019 Exit Polls Released

The closest election in recent history is finally underway and the long wait for the count has begun. The exit poll stations across the country...

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11th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford

LIVE: General Election 2019

You can follow our live coverage here and on Twitter. We have reporters at counts across Greater Manchester and beyond to bring you news and comment...

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9th December 2019 | By Hannah Barry

Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer running for Green Party in the election

Man Met’s Senior English Lecturer, Dr Chloe Buckley, is running as a member of the Green Party to stop her constituency disappearing under water.  Chloe,...

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9th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford

Election 2019: Follow the results on Northern Quota

This is an election in which many of the traditional loyalties and voting patterns seem to be flying out of the window, so there will be...

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4th December 2019 | By Niall Hay

The 7 North West constituencies to watch in the 2019 General Election

Barrow-in-Furness This seat in Cumbria was held by Labour in 2017 with the tiny majority of 209. The Conservatives will be making this seat a top...

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27th November 2019 | By Kamila Sebestova

Greater Manchester student wants to become one of the youngest MPs in the Commons

Greater Manchester student Paris Hayes has his sights set on becoming the youngest MP in Great Britain. The 18-year old environmental science student has announced his...

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23rd October 2019 | By Pruthvi Khilosia

Final year students examine how Brexit will affect the arts and culture in Manchester

Business and high-rise corporations will not be the only thing affected by Brexit – the arts are also facing a time of major uncertainty. The...

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3rd October 2019 | By [email protected]

Hong Kong protesters confronted by Chinese students in Manchester

The increasing tension in Hong Kong was felt in the heart of Manchester as students from mainland China unexpectedly squared off against students from Hong Kong...

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26th September 2019 | By Niall Hay

Manchester prepares for Conservative Party conference

The posters are up and the work has begun on the Tory party conference in Manchester. There is a noticeable police presence outside the hall...