In the penultimate interview of the Manchester by-election series, Beth Knowles interviews Alex Davidson, the candidate for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC).
Activists are planning demonstrations tomorrow, Wednesday 14 November in solidarity with one day general strikes against austerity in Spain, Portugal and Greece as part of a European “day of action”.
Manchester musicians came together at the Northern Quarter’s Night and Day café last night to raise funds to support torture survivors in the UK.
The ongoing suspension of a world-renowned critical psychology professor at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) has caused outrage among his colleagues and academics around the world.
Manchester City Council has formally approved plans to gate Library Walk overnight and insert a glass link between Central Library and the Town Hall Extension, despite opposition from over one thousands in support of the iconic passageway.
A town hall scrutiny committee has approved proposals to gate off Library Walk, despite dissent from local councillors and a spirited defence by supporters. A final decision on the “cherished” curved passageway’s future will be decided at a crunch planning meeting next week.
Legal aid campaigners have urged Manchester City Council to restore funding to its advice services, as Greater Manchester braces itself for millions of pounds in benefit cuts from next April.
