Manchester debate: ‘We should have let the banks go bust’ says leading economist
Banks should have been ‘left to go bust’ instead of allocating tax payers’ money to bail them out, according to a leading economist during a Manchester debate.
The word is not enough: Amir Khan warns more Syrian refugee lives are at risk
Amir Khan has warned that more needs to be done to save the lives of those embroiled in the Syrian refugee crisis.
Doing their bit: Manchester club hosts charity night to raise money for refugees
Popular Manchester nightclub and music venue The Deaf Institute will play host to a charity night organized by People Over Borders this Sunday.
Cameron’s refugee aid ‘too little too late’ says Syrian community in Manchester
The Syrian Community of Manchester have welcomed the UK government’s plans to receive ‘thousands more’ refugees but believe that a humanitarian response should have happened ‘a long time ago’.
Manchester refugee crisis protest: Cameron ‘too scared’ to help migrants, says leader
The UK government are ‘too frightened’ for an honest discussion about the migrant crisis, claims a protest leader ahead of a rally against ‘David Cameron’s scapegoating of refugees and asylum seekers’ on Friday.
Media’s obsession with ISIS masks Syria’s humanitarian crisis, say Manchester group
The media’s ‘obsession’ with ISIS has taken the focus away from Syria’s growing humanitarian crisis and more political action is needed, according to a Manchester-based community organisation.
Ebola death toll would be lower if not for West’s ‘dumb’ aid effort, says Man Uni prof
Mukesh Kapila CBE claims the short-term and reactionary nature of the response to the Ebola epidemic caused the collapse of healthcare systems in the worst affected countries of West Africa, including Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia.
NHS crisis: Tories are trying to put ‘plaster’ on gaping A&E wounds, claims Tameside MP
Tameside MP Andrew Gwynne has condemned the government’s response to the A&E crisis that has left units across the country ‘at the point of collapse’.
Manchester’s Ukrainian chief promises homeland ‘you’re not alone’ as deadly clashes claim more lives
Manchester AUGB chairman Bohdan Rutkowskyj tells MM about the Manchester reaction to the ongoing political crisis in Ukraine.
David Cameron’s threats of military action on Syria broke international law, claim Manchester professors
Manchester professors believe the PM’s rhetoric was too strong
How safe are our children? NSPCC demands action as ‘disturbing’ levels of child abuse revealed in Manchester
Stop it before it starts, is the charity’s message