UKIP can be new Labour, says Nigel Farage as he targets Jim Dobbin’s Middleton seat in by-election
UKIP Leader Nigel Farage visited Manchester yesterday to officially open the party’s by-election shop in Heywood.
Labour Party Conference expected to add £25million to Manchester economy – but protesters will be out in force
The Labour Party will descend on Manchester for their annual conference this week – in a major event expected to bring £25 million into the city economy.
Children must learn about same-sex relationships in school, demands open letter signed by Manchester’s LGF
Manchester-based LGF (Lesbian and Gay Foundation) are supporting the proposal of an overall increase in the quality of Sex and Relationship Education (SRE), especially in areas focussing on the teaching of gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and intersex relationships.
Manchester says ‘yay’ to ‘nay’ vote: 63% glad Scotland said ‘no’ to independence
Scotland has said no to independence – with 55% voting in the independence referendum to remain in the United Kingdom.
City bosses welcome PM’s pledge to give Manchester autonomy and end ‘one size fits all’ approach
Lord Peter Smith, chair of Greater Manchester Combined Authority, has praised Prime Minister David Cameron’s speech on the need to hand more power down from central to local government.
Focus on ‘forgotten’ England: Politics will ‘never be same again’ despite Scotland’s no vote, says UKIP’s Nigel Farage
Nigel Farage insists the yesterday’s independence referendum has changed the face of British politics – even though the Scots opted to stay in the UK.
The kids say stay: Scotland delivers 73% ‘no’ vote… in Manchester Grammar’s mock independence referendum
The mock referendum, which involved 1,500 pupils aged seven to 18 and 300 teachers, saw the school transformed into a polling station between 8am and 5pm
Bravehearts? Scotland’s alliances during Middle Ages prove they can stand alone, says Manchester historian
After months of campaigning that pitted Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond against politicians from Westminster, the country will vote whether they are opting to leave the UK
Mission to save Salford man Alan Henning from beheading as ISIS branded ‘evil’ by Muslim foundation leaders
Married father-of-two Alan Henning previously worked as a taxi driver but had been a volunteer on an aid convoy in Syria before he was captured.
Aid worker Mr Haines, 44, had been held by captors since March 2013 and his grisly murder was broadcast in a video released on Saturday night.
‘Scaremongering’ Salmond slammed by Oldham MP over Scottish NHS privatisation claim
An Oldham MP has accused Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Alex Salmond of being ‘disingenuous’ about an independent Scotland’s impact on the NHS.
Sardine special: Manchester makes most-crowded train list TWICE as rail operators squeezed over conditions
Manchester has two of the country’s most overcrowded train journeys, latest statistics have revealed.