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12th Oct

Belarusians march in Manchester against election of president in 'rigged' vote

Belarusian ex-pats from across the north west of England assembled in Manchester on Sunday to protest against their controversially-elected...

8th Oct

| By Katy Rushton

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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...

1st Oct

| By Katy Rushton

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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...

1st Oct

| By Rory Gannon

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'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...

21st Sep

| By Rory Gannon

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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...

22nd Jul

| By Katy Rushton

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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...

25th Jun

| By Katy Rushton

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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...

Keir Starmer, Labour Party leader, in Zoom call with Bury residents

30th Apr

| By Siddra Daud Asghar

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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...

29th Jan

| By Hannah Barry

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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 only...