Northern institutions urge Rishi Sunak not to cancel HS2 northern leg
Top businesses and institutions from across the north west have joined forces to write to Rishi Sunak to urge him not to cancel the Manchester leg of HS2.
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Teams to battle for Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce golf’s UK return tickets, other prizes
The winner of the 2023 Nigeria-British Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, which tees off on October 20, will win a return ticket to the United Kingdom, the organisers of the competition have said. There are also other prizes lined up for players, who excel in the competition that is returning to Ikeja Golf Club after six years at the Ikoyi Club 1938.
Minimum wage RISE and benefits sanction reform expected in chancellor's conference speech
The minimum wage - known as the National Living Wage - is expected to receive a boost as the chancellor prepares to address the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.
Sacha Lord fills Manchester with huge billboard slamming Tories during conference
Sacha Lord has filled Manchester with huge billboards slamming the Tories amid their party conference, claiming the government 'left millions out to dry' in the events industry during the pandemic.
Giant billboard featuring Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Liz Truss' pocket axed after tip-off
A giant billboard poster featuring Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the pocket of Liz Truss has been axed after word got out on the eve of the Conservative Party Conference.
Special project. Mayor of Drohobych: 90% of IDPs need permanent housing, because they have nowhere to return
A n exclusive interview of the mayor of Drohobych, Taras Kuchma , within the joint special project of Information Agency Interfax Ukraine and East Europe Foundation “Community Experience” (Dosvid hromad). Its purpose is to show the most outstanding examples of adaptation and integration of internally displaced persons in order to improve the efficiency of local self-government bodies.
'We may be the smallest Greater Manchester borough, but we won't be ignored - I've already kicked off'
A Greater Manchester council leader says he ‘kicked off’ with chiefs over what he claims is a ‘deficit in support and investment’ for some boroughs by the region’s combined authority.