Tory Party Conference: Tax cuts and the future of HS2
The four-day Conservative party conference started on Sunday 1 October and tensions have already arisen. Tax cuts and the future
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As the Conservatives arrived in Manchester for their annual conference, protesters responded by warning that they would ‘lay siege’ to the event, so Tories knew they ‘were not welcome in the city’.
‘No pride in Tory austerity’: LGBT groups protest on Canal Street after ‘disgusting’ cuts
The anti-austerity protests continued last night as protestors were on Canal Street to project their anger at cuts affecting the LGBT community.
‘He made up the numbers’: Oldham MP launches stinging attack on ‘deceptive’ and ‘inappropriate’ Duncan Smith
An Oldham MP has accused Iain Duncan Smith MP of making up the numbers of employers committed to supporting disabled people at last year’s Tory Conference.
‘Soft targets’ for cuts: Disabled group rally against the Tory Party Conference
Disability rights activists joined tens of thousands of protestors against the Conservative Party Conference, saying the government see disabled people as a ‘soft target’ for cuts.
‘Our democracy is under threat’: Charlotte Church adds voice to Manchester austerity protests
Charlotte Church was the latest famous face to speak at the anti-austerity march organised by the trade unions and People’s Assembly at Castlefield Arena.
Four arrested as tens of thousands protest against Tory Party Conference
Four people were arrested yesterday as tens of thousands of people marched through Manchester City Centre in protest against the Conservative Party Conference.