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Interview with Ben, policy officer at ACORN the union

By Emma Roy-Williams | 6 August 2024Features

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.

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2024 General Election results for Greater Manchester

By The Meteor Team | 6 July 2024News

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.

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Greater Manchester exit poll predictions

By Kacy Preen | 4 July 2024News

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.

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Polls predict a Tory wipeout in Greater Manchester

By Kacy Preen | 2 July 2024News

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.

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Greater Manchester constituency boundaries are changing

By Kacy Preen | 23 June 2024News

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.

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All the candidates standing in the 2024 General Election in Greater Manchester constituencies

By Kacy Preen | 15 June 2024News

There are 27 parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester, each with an electorate of about 75,000. Here’s who you can vote for.

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Greater Manchester MPs who are stepping down before the 2024 General Election

By Kacy Preen | 23 May 2024News

As of 20 May, Parliament lists three Greater Manchester MPs that are standing down. Who are they and why are they quitting politics?

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2024 Greater Manchester local election results – in graphs

By Kacy Preen | 20 May 2024News

This is how the votes were distributed in the 2024 local elections, and what the councils look like now in terms of seats.

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Local & Mayoral elections: who can I vote for, and where do I go to vote?

By The Meteor Team | 20 April 2024News

Use the widget to find out where your polling station is and discover information about the candidates.

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Manchester is owed a Universal Basic Income

By Andrew J. Boyer | 19 April 2024Features

Manchester has grown in size and wealth by extracting value from poor workers, both at home and abroad. How about the people get something in return?

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