protest

28th Mar

Police accused of 'shoving and kicking' protestors at 'Kill The Bill' protest in city centre

Legal observers at Manchester’s ‘Kill The Bill’ protest yesterday (Saturday) said police became "heavy handed" with protestors after tram lines...

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21st Mar

| By Rory Gannon

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Demonstrators take to the streets in Manchester against anti-protest bill

Hundreds gathered in Manchester yesterday afternoon (March 20) to demonstrate against a bill that would restrict the freedom of assembly in the UK....

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21st Mar

| By Harry Hansen

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Thousands gather in Manchester city centre for anti-police bill and Reclaim These Streets protests

Thousands of protesters gathered in Manchester’s St Peter’s Square yesterday evening to speak out against violence to women and the proposed new...

17th Mar

| By Ruby Lopez

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Manchester demonstrators protest over police crime sentencing and courts bill

Hundreds marched through central Manchester protesting over proposed increased police power and diminished freedom of expression threatened by the...

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...

Protestors taking the knee down Stretford Road

3rd Feb

| By Lauren Jefferson

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Stand Up To Racism Manchester say they will continue to protest in Hulme park 'until racism goes'

Stand Up to Racism Manchester have said they will continue to protest in Hulme Park every week “until racism goes”. The organisation...

13th Nov

| By Georgina Randall

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Tension mounts between UoM student protestors and police as tuition fee demo is cancelled following threats of arrests

A demonstration at Owen's Park by University of Manchester students over the refund of tuition fees was abandoned after police threatened to arrest...

Rise Up Manchester, anti-mask, covid-19, protest

12th Nov

| By Rosa-May Bown

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Anti-mask protestors clash with police in Piccadilly Gardens in anti-lockdown demonstration

Police dispersed anti-lockdown protesters in Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester on Sunday during a protest organised by Rise up Manchester. The...

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29th Oct

| By Lucas Crossley

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'We are holding Boris Johnson accountable': anti-mask protesters challenge government over coronavirus 'cure'

An anti-mask protest took place in Piccadilly Gardens in response to the government’s continued enforcement of coronavirus restrictions. The protest...