Levenshulme Community Association have invited candidates in the upcoming constituency by-election to answer questions from the public.
Pulling the Levers of Change: Inside the Manchester Green Party’s Local Momentum
Rachel White joined Manchester Greens on the campaign trail following their recent success in a council by-election in South Manchester.
Greater Manchester social movements come together to demand change
Can a coalition of social movements provide a challenge to the Labour establishment? Only time will tell.
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.
Labour’s Plan for Change: what does it mean?
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?
“No climate justice without a free Palestine” rallies activists across Manchester, and the world
On Saturday 16 November, hundreds marched in Manchester city centre to mark the global day for climate justice – joining forces with Palestine activists under the banner ‘No Climate Justice without Palestine’s Liberation’.
Communities across Greater Manchester are saying ‘no’ to the far right – here’s how you can join them
A Unity Rally is set to take place in Manchester this Saturday, 10 August.
Interview with Ben, policy officer at ACORN the union
Our reporter Emma spoke with Ben, a policy officer at ACORN the union, to find out more about ACORN’s work and what the future might hold for renters now that we have a new government.
2024 General Election results for Greater Manchester
We stayed up all night to see the results, and here they are! The polling predictions and exit polls got it right, and Greater Manchester has become a Tory-free zone with 25 Labour and 2 Lib Dem seats.