Politics

4th Nov

Wine bar to be opened in apartment block housing elderly residents in Ancoats

An 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 Nov

| By Megan Barlow

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Bolton Council considers suspending free town centre parking

Councillors in Bolton say the current provision for free parking in the town centre is not economically sustainable. At a meeting to discuss the...

4th Nov

| By Joseph O'Shea

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'Wholly predictable': development to go ahead on west Didsbury site despite residents' concerns

A 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...

26th Oct

| By Emma Mohammad

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£20 Universal Credit uplift cut described as 'indefensible' by councillor as Mancunians are pushed further into poverty

A meeting of Manchester city council was dominated by the cut in the Universal Credit £20 uplift which councillors say has left...

Pollution at Salford Quays Helly Hansen Watersports Centre

25th Oct

| By Olivia Weeks

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Council calls for fly-tipping to be tackled more vigorously in bid to clean up Manchester

Reports 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...

Image of two young women standing in line at a polling station.

20th May

| By Hannah Terry

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'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 pandemic

Two students discuss their first time voting How the pandemic has impacted their voting decisions Tom and Lorena discuss the importance of...

5th May

| By Niamh O'Connell

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A guide to voting today in Manchester's mayoral election with full list of candidates

What 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 the region...

4th May

| By George Crafer

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University student standing as a Conservative candidate in Thursday's local elections

Cameron 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 in...

10th Feb

| By Rory Gannon

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'We've never had democracy': Myanmar student says military coup leaves her home country feeling 'like North Korea'

A Myanmar student based in Manchester has expressed concern for her country as a military coup sweeps the nation. Lilly Oo, originally from Myanmar...