Politics
1st October 2020 | By Katy Rushton
Labour members react to Sir Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as leaderLabour 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...
1st October 2020 | By Rory Gannon
‘This government doesn’t care about trans people’ says Manchester LGBTQ+ activistThere 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,...
21st September 2020 | By Rory Gannon
Manchester MPs criticise Boris Johnson for ‘breaking international law’ with post-Brexit billPoliticans 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...
22nd July 2020 | By Katy Rushton
Cheadle MP votes against motion to provide weekly testing for NHS staffMore 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...
25th June 2020 | By Katy Rushton
Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked from Labour frontbench in row over anti-SemitismOfficial 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...
30th April 2020 | By Siddra Daud Asghar
Keir Starmer addresses community concerns via series of Zoom video callsChris 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...
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...
16th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford
General Election 2019: Greater Manchester in chartsThe 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...
16th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford
General Election 2019: NQ reporters across Greater Manchester
13th December 2019 | By Anish Vij
Candidates react to exit pollsNorthern Quota Journalist, Isaac Jordan, has been speaking to political candidates and getting their immediate reaction to the latest exit poll figures. Matt Mickler, Brexit...
12th December 2019 | By Anish Vij
2019 Exit Polls ReleasedThe closest election in recent history is finally underway and the long wait for the count has begun. The exit poll stations across the country...
11th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford
LIVE: General Election 2019You 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...
9th December 2019 | By Hannah Barry
Manchester Metropolitan University lecturer running for Green Party in the electionMan 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,...
9th December 2019 | By Liz Hannaford
Election 2019: Follow the results on Northern QuotaThis 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...
4th December 2019 | By Niall Hay
The 7 North West constituencies to watch in the 2019 General ElectionBarrow-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...
27th November 2019 | By Kamila Sebestova
Greater Manchester student wants to become one of the youngest MPs in the CommonsGreater 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...
23rd October 2019 | By Pruthvi Khilosia
Final year students examine how Brexit will affect the arts and culture in ManchesterBusiness and high-rise corporations will not be the only thing affected by Brexit – the arts are also facing a time of major uncertainty. The...
3rd October 2019 | By [email protected]
Hong Kong protesters confronted by Chinese students in ManchesterThe 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...
26th September 2019 | By Niall Hay
Manchester prepares for Conservative Party conferenceThe posters are up and the work has begun on the Tory party conference in Manchester. There is a noticeable police presence outside the hall...
23rd September 2019 | By Isaac Jordan
Manchester school children demand climate change actionThe streets of Manchester were brought to a standstill on Friday as hundreds of protesters took part in the global youth strike for climate change. The...