New polling has revealed that 47% of parents with children under the age of 5 are experiencing financial vulnerability. Between

Cannes regular Ken Loach’s latest offering ‘Sorry We Missed You’ is another traumatising but important no-thrills inquiry into poverty in the UK, this time focusing his lens on zero-hour contracts.

Inspired by the illustrious history of progressive thought in Manchester, a group known as Discuss is bringing together figures from across the political spectrum to examine the most pressing issues of our time.