Government to criminalise creation of ‘deepfakes’
Creating sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ of adults is about to become a criminal offence under the Online Safety Act 2023 as
Inheritance tax: Manchester farmers ‘praying for the Government to see sense’
Farmers in the north-west say they are fearful of Labour’s changes to the family farm tax and claim Government data
Manchester activist pauses pro-Palestine hunger strike after 35 days
A Manchester activist who was on hunger strike for more than a month to protest against Britain’s arming of Israel
Railways to be publicly owned in Labour’s ‘biggest overhaul’ of passenger services
Railway services will soon be nationalised after Parliament passed the Passenger Railways Services (Public Ownership) Bill yesterday. The Government’s new
‘This is a cause I feel willing to die for’: An activist in Manchester has been on a hunger strike for 10 days
An activist in Manchester is on day 10 of a hunger strike to protest the UK Government’s funding of Israel.
Andy Burnham accuses northern trains of ‘ruining people’s lives’ as he demands urgent action
Andy Burnham has accused northern train services of “ruining people’s lives” as he revealed plans to ask for government support.
‘A justice long overdue’: Manchester City Council urges government to compensate nuclear test veterans
Manchester City Council will ask the government to recompense and recognise the chronic effects of radiation on nuclear test veterans.
‘Make Jeremy Clarkson Prime Minister’: The strangest petitions sent to government
Tens of thousands of petitions are submitted to the UK government every year in the hope they will be discussed
Cold homes have caused thousands of deaths in the North West, says report
An average of six people per day have died in the North West during winter because of cold homes since
Devolution deal leaves Lancashire councils divided
After months of formal discussions and years of contemplation, a devolution deal for Lancashire has finally been announced. Central government,
People with disabilities twice as likely to be pushed into debt by cost-of-living
In the week when the government announced millions of people are eligible for a new warm home discount, charity Scope