On Saturday Manchester was among 28 UK cities holding rallies and protests to demonstrate against the rising costs of living.
Coinciding with the biggest day of strike action since the 1990s, thousands of people turned out for the event at Piccadilly Gardens to demand the government take action against the increased suffering predicted this winter.
The event was hosted by Enough is Enough, an organisation launched in August in response to the worsening living standards. Founded by trade unions and community groups, the organisation has outlined five demands to the government- demands they believe are basic human rights.
They are a real pay rise, slashed energy bills, an end to food poverty, decent homes for all and higher tax for the rich.
Anger was exacerbated by the Chancellor’s mini-budget announcement the week before which promised significant tax cuts for the richest in society. This policy has since been subject to a U-turn due to backlash.
Manchester’s mass mobilisation was mirrored throughout the UK, with protestors establishing themselves as fed up, outraged and active in their desire for change.
