Force companies to publish disabled staff stats, demands Manchester MP
Companies should be required to publish annual data about how many disabled people they employ, according to a Manchester MP.
Hunting ban, 10 years on: Four in five Brits say ‘barbaric pastime’ should remain illegal
As we pass the decade mark since the ban on hunting came into effect in Britain, a study has revealed the public still overwhelmingly support the legislation.
Council pledges to make Manchester Heart Safe – ‘if it saves one life, it’s worth it’
A Manchester councillor has pledged to ensure every person in the city centre is within four minutes of life-saving defibrillator equipment.
‘Three-parent’ ruling must not be used to create ‘perfect babies’, warns reverend
A Manchester reverend has warned that parliament’s ruling in favour of ‘three-parent babies’ must not lead to the creation of ‘perfect’ children in the future.
Leon Brittan’s death is huge setback to child abuse inquiry, says Simon Danczuk
Leon Brittan’s response to the child sex abuse inquiry while he was alive was ‘wholly inadequate’, according to Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk.
Withington hedgehog heroine hailed as ‘inspiration’ ahead of award from Queen
Withington’s very own hedgehog heroin is set to be honoured with a British Empire Medal from the Queen.
Child abuse vigil: Rochdale MP lays white flowers outside Parliament
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk yesterday laid down a bouquet of white flowers outside Parliament in memory of victims of child abuse.
Overcrowded trains: Bolton MP asks rail firms ‘why the delay?’ over extra carriages
Commuters across Bolton using both Northern Rail and First TransPennine Express faced severe overcrowding throughout the festive period – resulting in many people being left on station platforms.
US-EU trade deals are ‘biggest threat to democracy’, says Manchester Green hopeful
Manchester Central’s Green Party candidate has spoken of the threat posed to the sovereignty of the United Kingdom by Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnerships (TTIPs).
Bolton MP hits out at ‘broken promises’ to improve trains into Manchester
A Bolton MP has hit out at the government’s ‘broken promises’ to improve the train service and add more carriages on the journey to and from Manchester.
Death… no longer the great equaliser: Funeral poverty and the digitalisation of dying
Funeral costs have nearly doubled in the last decade – yet a bill to seize control of prices and ensure ‘simple funerals’ is being heard in Parliament today in a bid to tackle to spiraling crisis.