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Linda Carver was a member of the Ancoats Dispensary Trust, a local organisation set up to save the dispensary building from demolition and redevelop it into a cultural hub. While the original plans did not proceed, the building was saved.
We met in March to discuss the importance of Greater Manchester’s architectural heritage and her work to save a significant Victorian-era building.
This story is part of our generative inquiry into Greater Manchester’s shared heritage.
The prime minister launched a new government plan with six milestones in a speech at Pinewood Studios earlier this month. But what’s the detail on these ‘plans for mission-led government’? And will they all be forgotten by the time Keir Starmer announces a new set of pledges?
Voting has ended, and the exit polls predict a Labour landslide. The first results from the counts are expected from 11.30pm, with the first Greater Manchester constituency declaring after 1am.
The latest MRP poll from Electoral Calculus and Find Out Now shows the Conservatives down to just 60 seats in the whole nation, and none at all in Greater Manchester.
On polling day, some of us in Greater Manchester will be voting in new constituencies. Look at our interactive maps to see what’s changed.
There are 27 parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester, each with an electorate of about 75,000. Here’s who you can vote for.
As of 20 May, Parliament lists three Greater Manchester MPs that are standing down. Who are they and why are they quitting politics?
This is how the votes were distributed in the 2024 local elections, and what the councils look like now in terms of seats.
Research by Sky News and Tortoise Media finds that the average MP has received £72,046 outside of their Westminster job since the last general election.
Our interactive map shows which stations in Greater Manchester will keep their ticket offices, and which ones will close. Zoom in on your location to see how you will be affected.
