As of 20 May, Parliament lists three Greater Manchester MPs that are standing down. Who are they and why are they quitting politics?
2024 Greater Manchester local election results – in graphs
This is how the votes were distributed in the 2024 local elections, and what the councils look like now in terms of seats.
Local & Mayoral elections: who can I vote for, and where do I go to vote?
Use the widget to find out where your polling station is and discover information about the candidates.
20 February: Manchester street action in solidarity with Julian Assange ahead of extradition hearing
Julian Assange supporters are invited to join Manchester Amnesty for an afternoon of performance and speeches in St. Peter’s Square, Manchester, on Tuesday 20 February from 12-3pm.
Ardwick triumphs against the Monster – for now
Brunswick estate residents celebrate stay of execution as council planning committee resolves to inspect £450m Upper Brook Street development site
Let’s End Poverty: Manchester joins national movement as British attitudes shift
The next online sessions take place in January 2024
Who pays your MP: how much are Greater Manchester MPs earning from second jobs?
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.
Greater Manchester ticket office closures
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.
The Desperate House Hunter’s Blues
This is a poem from local author Rob Steventon’s book How I Made My Millions
published by Flapjack Press.
Just Stop (New) Oil Protest Saturday 17 June
We received word that Just Stop Oil would be doing a slow march in Manchester city centre last weekend, so we went along and spoke to some of the protesters.