Demonstrations continued in Manchester over the Easter weekend as protesters call for parliament to ‘kill the bill’. Local organisations came

People should be fearful of ‘daily intrusions’ by police to their internet records and even personal messages without a warrant, warns a Manchester digital rights organisation.

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.

Oldham MP, Debbie Abrahams, leant her support after Clive Efford announced the private member’s bill last Friday to re-establish the legal duty to provide national health services in England.

Councillor Robert Bleakley escaped the sack for texts that claimed women were for ‘cleaning and washing material’ and that he hoped jailed Vicky Pryce ‘liked her fanny played with in the showers’.

British Gas were condemned as ‘bullying hypocrities’ today for filching almost £17,000 from a Bolton businessman’s bank account after officials accidentally overcharged him on his monthly bill.

The new legislation is being rushed through Parliament this week after Prime Minister David Cameron attracted cross-party support for a law allowing internet service providers (ISPs) and telecoms companies to keep records of calls, texts and internet usage

Turing was convicted for gross indecency in 1952 over homosexuality

Same-sex marriage should not be a taboo, claims John Stewart

Five MPs voted against same-sex marriage

Lord Morris was Wythenshawe MP for 33 years