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Cost-of-living crisis

Protestors outside Downing Street hold placards reading "freeze prices, not the poor"

The cost of living crisis has been many years in the making – but politicians on both sides ignore this

By Friend of the Meteor | 12 September 2022Friends of The Meteor

Even with the UK government’s Energy Price Guarantee, households are struggling financially, and the economy is in trouble. Things need to change, but no mainstream politicians are addressing the real issues.

Manchester urban diggers sat on allotment

Urban gardeners – seizing the means of food production and loving it

By Gary Roberts | 7 May 2022Features

With the cost-of-living crisis driving up food prices and concerns rising about the negative affects of modern agriculture on the climate and environment, more people are considering growing their own food.

Gary Roberts talks to urban gardeners in Manchester about the benefits growing your own food can bring.

The government would rather people starve or be homeless than create new money

By Guest Writer | 27 April 2022Friends of The Meteor

Households across Greater Manchester are struggling to pay their bills due to the cost-of-living crisis.

Economist Richard Murphy argues the failure to help households in this crisis is a political decision, rather than an economic necessity.

prison

‘We need a reform of the prison system’ – the Manchester charity supporting ex-prisoners

By Alexandria Slater | 11 April 2022Features

By helping ex-prisoners rebuild their lives and reestablish themselves in society, Manchester charity On The Out aims to break the stigma and reduce the reoffending cycle caused by a lack of support for people after leaving prison.

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