Political rhetoric and the negative stigmatization surrounding mental health are set to be explored in a new show by a Bolton-born theatre-maker.

Figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions this week showed that between December 2011 and February 2014 that around 90 people a month died within weeks of being taken off employment and support allowance (ESA) having been assessed as fit to work by a Government contractor.

Jobcentre staff were encouraged to force claimants off benefits by trying to get them to fall foul of the rules in Salford and Rochdale, an ex employee has revealed.

The number of Mancunians applying for JSA has dropped over the last year but more needs to be done according to Labour MP Graham Stringer.

Since its launch in 2011, the NEA has helped 40,240 businesses nationwide get off the ground, 430 of those from Manchester

A total of 1,117,000 people were economically inactive between October and December 2013 according to the Office for National Statistics