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.
‘Unacceptable’: Rochdale MP Danczuk attacks Government over ‘broken’ mental health spending promises
A Freedom of Information request has shown that Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CCG plans to spend 10% of its budget on mental health services this year, a decrease of 0.03%.
‘You’re a disgrace’: Oldham MP calls for IDS resignation over fake sanctions leaflet
Ms Abrahams, who is a member of the work and pensions select committee, said Mr Duncan Smith was a ‘disgrace’ following revelations that the Department for Work and Pensions created a leaflet about sanctions containing made-up quotes attributed to non-existent benefit claimants.
Rochdale MP Danczuk slams Cameron’s immigration policy as town ‘on frontline’ of crisis
Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has slammed the government’s immigration policy, saying they must ‘get their act together’, as they have put his constituency ‘on the frontline’ of the migration crisis.
City’s most vulnerable ‘at risk’ after Manchester council chiefs win injunction against homeless camp
Manchester City Council obtained an injunction yesterday not only against the homeless protesters in the camps in St Ann’s Square and Castlefield but against anyone setting up any temporary form of accommodation in Manchester City Centre.
Oldham Labour MP renews call for robust review of ‘draconian’ benefits sanctions
Oldham’s Labour MP Debbie Abrahams has renewed her calls for a full review of Iain Duncan Smith’s ‘draconian’ social security sanctions.
Leigh unite against own MP: Biggest union branch in Burnham’s constituency back Corbyn for Labour leader
The biggest union branch in Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester constituency is urging all trade unionists and Labour Party members to vote for Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership race.