Category: Politics
Osborne’s shock U-turn on tax credits and police cuts
Chancellor George Osborne has scrapped plans for tax credits cuts, and pledged increases to police funding, after months of speculation that both areas would see...
How will Greater Manchester grow? Time to have your say
Residents and businesses of Greater Manchester are being asked to have their say on Greater Manchester’s plans for future development. The 10 Greater Manchester...
Organisations around Manchester celebrate Parliament Week
Between 13 – 21 November, special events will take place around Manchester as part of Parliament Week. Now in its 5th year, Parliament Week connects people with...
Government must take action to tackle the plight of our young people
Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner has welcomed a major report into the state of equality in Britain and warns that action must be taken to...
Horror over tax credit cuts: Salford mums already skip meals to feed their kids
A Salford mum-of-four who is a full-time carer for her 10-year-old learning-disabled daughter has spoken out over horrendous planned tax credit cuts that could push her...
‘Protecting our children’: working together to end child sexual exploitation
Greater Manchester’s political leaders have come together to demonstrate their continued commitment to tackling child sexual exploitation and bringing abusers to...
Graham Stringer MP: Why I’m backing Yvette Cooper for Labour leadership
In a new series for SalfordOnline.com our local MPs tell us who they’re backing in the much-discussed Labour leadership race. The Blackley and Broughton MP Graham...
Barbara Keeley MP: Why I’m backing Andy Burnham for Labour leadership
In a new series for SalfordOnline.com our local MPs tell us who they’re backing for the much discussed leadership of the Labour Party. The Worsley and Eccles South...
Further devolution to Greater Manchester announced
New freedoms, which will further strengthen the area’s ability to shape a more prosperous future and more effective public services, were set out in a document...
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