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6th December 2022 | By Elena John

Animal Rebellion protestors arrested in Manchester Michelin star restaurant

Taking a stance against animal cruelty and wealth inequality Animal Rebellion protestors have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass following an incident at a MICHELIN Star restaurant in...

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23rd April 2022 | By Benjamin Golaub

Oldham vs Salford suspended after fans storm the pitch with one minute to go

Oldham’s game against Salford was postponed after fans stormed the pitch in protest at the club’s ownership. The owner of Oldham, Abdallah Lemsagam, has been...

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23rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

SOS NHS demonstration in St Peter’s Square to demand £20m emergency funding

More than 40 organisations associated with the NHS will gather in St Peter’s Square this Saturday to protest against the Health and Care Bill 2021. ...

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16th February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

Huge turnout for energy cap bill protest in Manchester city centre

Manchester’s People Assembly organised a national protest against the increase in the national living cost.  The People’s Assembly had organised for the protest to take...

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9th February 2022 | By Marina Argirova

Make Votes Matter demonstration against plans to make ID compulsory in polling station

Political activists gathered in St Peter’s Square to defend democratic rights they say are under threat from government plans in the Elections Bill. Protesters came...

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2nd February 2022 | By Hannah Wintle

Manchester to protest a rise in household energy bills and rise in national insurance increases

A demonstration “demanding action to tackle the cost of living crisis” has been organised in response to the planned rise in household energy bills. Protesters are demanding...

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27th October 2021 | By Rebecca Redican

Banner making event gets a ‘shocking’ turnout ahead of Girls Night In protest

The University of Manchester hosted a banner making event ahead of the Girls Night In protest at St Peter’s Square. The protest is calling for a boycott of...

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20th October 2021 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine

‘Human rights, where are you?’ Eritrean community protest killings of refugees in Libya

Hundreds of Eritreans staged a protest in Manchester after 5,000 refugees were arrested and at least six were killed in Libya.  The protesters began in...

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7th October 2021 | By Hattie Payne

Peaceful protesters gather in St Peter’s Square to oppose Tory party conference in Manchester

A group of protesters came together in St Peter’s Square on Tuesday evening to take a stance against the Tory Party Conference. I was at the peaceful...

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3rd October 2021 | By Megan Traviss

Hundreds gather in Manchester to protest against Brexit as Tory party conference lands in the city

Hundreds of protestors gather in St. Peter's Square in Manchester to demonstrate against Brexit and the Conservative government ahead of the Conservative Party conference in the city.