Inflation: What does a 4% interest rate mean for you?
The base interest rate grew to 4% on 2 February, and it could soar even higher in the rest of
‘Manchester a ghost town’: Economists in the North say Rishi Sunak’s budgets nowhere near enough to tackle coronavirus
Do the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget proposals do enough to help vulnerable people in the north during the coronavirus crisis? According to local economists, absolutely not — and there’s an urgent need for more radical action.
‘Unprecedented contribution to society and science’: Manchester councillor backs campaign for Turing £50 note
Since the Bank of England signalled its intention to feature a scientist on the new note, mathematician Alan Turing is being floated as a potential candidate.
Pensions ‘at risk’: Fossil fuel investment wipes out £148m of Greater Manchester fund
The Greater Manchester Pension Fund has lost an estimated £148 million over the last 18 months on its investments in coal mining.
Ultimate honour for the humble man? Salford support bid to get Lowry on £20 note
Immortalising Salford’s most prolific artist on the one thing all of us use daily is the greatest honour to a man who refused to be recognised by awards.
Greater Manchester care home owner condemns way NHS look after elderly as ‘impersonal and undignified’
Greater Manchester care home owner, and former NHS doctor, calls for more funding and radical change in the way the government look after our elderly
Banks ‘stick two fingers up at regulators’ and must be held to account for role in recession, claims Oldham MP
Mr Meacher’s rallying cry for those who abuse their professional positions to be prosecuted comes after news the Bank of America has been fined $16.7billion for misleading investors in its mortgage-backed securities
Death knell of reform: Lord Myners quits troubled Co-op Group board in face of review opposition
Lord Myners quits Co-Operative Group