‘Overwhelming support’: Manchester PA of the year crowned for first time
The first annual Manchester PA of the Year Awards was held at a glitzy gala at the Imperial War Museum on Tuesday night.
‘You should be ashamed’: Oldham MP takes aim at Government over ‘fit for work’ death figures
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.
Awaiting A-levels? Teens turn to family first for advice on results day, study reveals
As the anticipation for A-level results day builds for teens across Manchester, mums and dads should be preparing to act as careers advisers, according to a recent study.
Stop ya chattin’! Man Met Uni linguist on ‘accent loyalty’, dialect maps and stereotypes
The different dialects and accents of Greater Manchester have been mapped out for the first time ever by sociolinguists from Manchester Metropolitan University.
‘Better future for all’: Small local firms get £99m fund to build Northern Powerhouse
A massive £99million in funding is to be provided to local firms across Cheshire and Warrington to help create jobs and boost skills.
‘Unsung heroes’ of economic recovery: Self-employment on rise in Greater Manchester
The number of people who are self-employed in Greater Manchester is up 28% since the financial crisis, with those taking on the burden labelled ‘unsung heroes’ of the economic recovery.
Feeling lucky to being plucky: Younger Manchester workers value salary over job security
Young workers in the North West are more likely to job-hop in search of higher pay and benefits than the previous generation, who prioritised job security, new research reveals.
‘We can’t neglect half world’s brains’: Manchester lead fight for gender equity in sciences
Figures in a recent Sunday Times report revealed that, for a professorship in science, women get paid an average of £5,000 less than men – the figure rising to as much as £21,000 in some institutions.
Manchester THE place for young graduates to get a better life, says new report
Manchester has been ranked the top city in England for graduate opportunities and affordable housing, according to a new report launched today.
Northern Powerhouse? North West jobs growth slower than rest of country, warns TUC
The figures shows that between 2010 and 2014 jobs growth in London (11.5%) was more than twice as fast as the UK as a whole (5.1%) and SIX times as fast as the North West (1.8%).
The great job divide: North West lose public sector jobs at three times rate of London
Figures released this week show that between 2010 and 2015 public sector employment in the North West fell by 9.4%, whilst over the same period of time in London it fell by a more modest 3%.
