Live blog: Final day of Conservative Party Conference
The Conservative Party Conference is drawing to a close in Manchester, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak set to round up
Analysis: What does Brexit mean for Manchester?
The Brexit negotiations have been in the news a lot lately.
Manchester council’s hands tied by ‘horrendous’ Tories, says homeless charity boss
Manchester City Council are doing all they can to help the homeless on a shoestring budget liminted by the ‘horrendous’ Tories, according to the co-founder of the Manchester soup kitchen Coffee4Craig.
Corrie star calls Tories the ‘proper f***ing enemy’ at Manchester theatre night
Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh described the Tory government as a ‘fucking proper enemy’ at a theatre night to raise awareness of cuts and the importance of trade unions yesterday.
Energy Secretary’s speech shows Tory government’s ‘inconsistency’ on climate change, says Man Uni expert
A Manchester climate change expert has branded Energy Secretary Amber Rudd’s speech an example of the ‘inconsistencies’ between government promises and actions that ‘undermine’ the credibility of leadership.
Friend of the North? Research shows growing gap in funding despite Powerhouse promise
Wednesday’s Queen’s Speech reaffirmed the government’s commitment to creating a ‘Northern Powerhouse’ with Manchester at its centre.
Andy Burnham: ‘Labour stands up for the underdog, the weak against powerful’
Labour leadership hopeful Andy Burnham has come out all guns blazing in his Mirror column, claiming that the Conservative Party have ‘got away with murder’ during their time in power.
Times they are a-changing! Votes ain’t what they used to be, says Manchester politico
As the tension and the media coverage builds in the final leg of the race to become Britain’s next Prime Minister, MM have got in touch with a local politics expert to get his views of how the atmosphere surrounding the General Election has changed in Manchester over the last 32 years.
Osborne’s ‘extreme’ budget cuts will take Britain back to 1930s, warns Oldham MP
Chancellor George Osborne unveiled the coalition’s final budget earlier this week which included raised income tax allowances however, not everyone was pleased with Mr Osborne’s ‘roof fixing’.
Alastair Campbell calls David Cameron ‘least strategic prime minister in history’
Former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell slams David Cameron, labelling the Tories’ promises of recovery ‘complete bollocks’ and the Prime Minister ‘the least strategic in history’.
Miliband brings politics to the people with ‘four million conversations’ election vow
Ed Miliband vowed to go door-to-door holding ‘four million conversations’ with the working people of Britain to win Labour’s ‘once-in-a-generation fight’ against the Conservative Party.