Schools struggling to raise cash for learning equipment as parents feel the pinch
Schools in the North West are facing an increasingly difficult battle to raise funds for essential learning equipment, a survey has revealed.
‘Clearly racist’ Britain First could see surge in support after ‘shameful’ Paris attacks, says Hulme Green candidate
Britain First will see a surge in their support after the ‘callous and shameful’ Paris attacks, warns a Manchester Green Party candidate.
‘They don’t understand working people’: UKIP MEP slams Westminster bubble’s Powerhouse pipe dream
The deputy leader of UKIP has blasted the notion of a ‘Northern Powerhouse’, stating that the policy only reinforces perceptions of a Westminster bubble.
Racist comments ‘from heart’ of government spur on white supremacist groups, says Manchester Green candidate
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.
USA will pay ‘political price’ for Kunduz bombing, says top Manchester conflict expert
President Barack Obama is guilty of committing the ‘oldest war crime in the book’ by bombing a hospital in Kunduz, according to a leading Manchester conflict expert.
Family the ‘bedrock’ of welfare reform, says Duncan Smith at Tory Conference
Family is the ‘bedrock’ of any good society and the government’s welfare reforms, said Iain Duncan Smith at the Manchester Conservative Party Conference today.
MM’s top five… older (and wiser) people we’re proud to call Mancunian
At MM we decided we would spend International Older Person’s Day choosing our top five elderly Mancunians – after much debate, here’s our list!
Actors talk politics, pig gate, and sexism after show at Manchester’s HOME
David Cameron was the target of a political rant from the stars of Kneehigh theatre company’s musical Dead Dog In A Suitcase in the post-show talk at Manchester’s HOME yesterday.
Oldham MP calls on Cameron to investigate ‘insensitive’ IDS for benefits ‘fraud’
Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, Debbie Abrahams, calls for Prime Minister David Cameron to launch an investigation into Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith for falsifying benefits claimants’ quotes.
EU workers’ rights ‘crucial’ to stop Manchester becoming ‘wage slaves’, says MEP
A North West MEP has welcomed news that the UK will not push for an opt-out on EU employment protections, but calls for continued vigilance to protect workers’ rights.
‘Gamechanger’: Oldham town hall chiefs give green light to new Prince’s Gate scheme
Oldham Council will now start the selection process for a developer or investment partner for the Prince’s Gate at Oldham Mumps scheme, was approved by the authority’s Cabinet last night.