Manchester
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Will Gorton and Denton by-election result actually matter?Today's Big Question In three-way contests like Gorton and Denton, where results come down to increasingly few votes and tactical considerations, we risk overextrapolating
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How ‘Manchesterism’ could change the UKThe Explainer The idea involves shifting a centralized government to more local powers
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Girls left 'at the mercy' of Rochdale sex abuse gangs, says 'damning' reviewSpeed Read Victims 'badly failed' by council and police, said Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Brianna Ghey: what court has heard about death of transgender teenThe Explainer The two teenage suspects each blame the other for the murder
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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HS2: a runaway trainTalking Point PM may cut Manchester to Birmingham line of beleaguered rail project due to spiralling costs
By The Week Staff Published
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Disruption to flights could last days after air-traffic control failureSpeed Read ‘Technical issue’ that grounded hundreds of planes to and from UK having knock-on effect on schedules
By The Week Staff Published
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Protester describes ‘barbaric’ attack at Chinese consulate in UKSpeed Read Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in ManchesterThe Week Recommends The warehouse city has enviable eateries for plant-based diners
By The Week Staff Published
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Passenger throws coins into plane engine for ‘luck’feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Co-op Live: Harry Styles invests in Manchester’s £350m music venueSpeed Read The indoor arena will be the UK’s biggest when it opens in 2023
By Mike Starling, The Week UK Published
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What was the Peterloo Massacre?In Depth Manchester marks 200th anniversary of slaughter of protesters seeking parliamentary reform
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Ten worst areas for child poverty in the UKIn Depth New report says number of UK children living in poverty has soared by half a million since 2010
By The Week Staff Published
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London named world’s top sports city ahead of LA and ParisSpeed Read Olympic host cities dominate the top five of the 2019 rankings
By The Week Staff Published
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Shoplifter caught stealing £200 worth of Twirl chocolatesIn Depth Man found with unlikely haul by Greater Manchester police
By The Week Staff Published
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