After this year’s Brit Awards were criticised for a lack of diversity, singer-songwriter Tom Robinson has called for greater recognition for musicians of colour.

North Manchester General Hospital may face ‘extinction’ as the shocking scale of budget cuts proposed by the government’s Healthier Together programme becomes clear.

David Cameron made an embarrassing slip up on Prime Minister’s Question Time, proudly stating that pay inequality has gone up under the Tories when grilled by Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams.

Child poverty will rise in Greater Manchester if the Tory tax credit cut goes ahead, Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams has warned.

The racist, scapegoating comments coming from ‘the heart’ of government feed the ideology of white supremacist groups in Britain, says a Manchester Green Party candidate.

Speaking on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Mr Cameron announced a shift in policy which would see rules around affordable houses for rent swept away and replaced with incentives to build affordable houses to buy.

Viral sensation The Iain Duncan Smiths have added an ingenious twist to a Smiths tribute band – fusing flawless imitation with witty political satire to pay refreshing homage to Manchester’s indie icons.

A Manchester climate change expert has branded Energy Secretary Amber Rudd’s speech an example of the ‘inconsistencies’ between government promises and actions that ‘undermine’ the credibility of leadership.

The government has made the controversial move to tighten up GCSEs from September in order to help students prepare for later life.

Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a ‘Northern Powerhouse’ with Manchester at its centre.

Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has come out all guns blazing in his Mirror column, claiming that the Conservative Party have ‘got away with murder’ during their time in power.