Gorton and Denton goes to the polls today, 26 February 2026, in the second vote ever for the new constituency. In any other time it’d be a shoo-in for Labour, but we certainly live in interesting times now. Let’s take a look at the evolution of the constituency and consider what the future holds.
The Meteor Events Round-Up October 2025
Events and actions taking place this month.
Anti-fascists call for Manchester City Council to ban racist rallies
Anti-fascist campaigners are launching a petition aimed at preventing Manchester City Council from allowing their land to be used for racist gatherings.
The charity targeting deprivation to improve children’s literacy and life chances in Greater Manchester
Schoolreaders is a national charity working in Greater Manchester to improve children’s reading ability. Read on to learn why their work is necessary.
How did Greater Manchester MPs vote on key bodily autonomy bills in Parliament?
Last month (16-20 June 2025) MPs voted on abortion decriminalisation and assisted dying.
Colin Barker’s legacy lives on in Manchester at the 30th anniversary of the social movements conference he pioneered
Manchester has been home to the Alternative Futures and Popular Protest conference for 30 years. Originally organised by Colin Barker in the 90s, it continues to inform how activists and academics all over the world understand and create change through social movements.
Join The Meteor’s pop-up newsroom for Indie News Week 9 – 15 June 2025
On Friday 13 June we will be hosting an open newsroom at Feel Good Club for you to learn about our work, bring your ideas and get involved in what we do.
A living income campaign has been launched in Greater Manchester with mayor Andy Burnham’s support
A living income is a way to change the social security system for the better – and it could be pioneered in the UK for people in Greater Manchester.
What’s on in June
Events and actions taking place this month in Greater Manchester.
Greater Manchester’s collective history: Jenny, People’s History Museum
Jenny Mabbott is Head of Collections & Engagement at People’s History Museum, based in Manchester. She has worked on a number of the museum’s programmes highlighting key moments in UK democracy and social change, from LGBTQIA+ rights to migration, and commemorating moments in our radical history from the expansion of voting rights to the Peterloo Massacre.