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Counter-protestors massed to oppose a vigil held for Charlie Kirk by Pro-Life Society outside of University Place

The protest was held to push for UoM to cut ties with Tel Aviv University, and support a Union Assembly motion on the same issue

What’s the truth of Christianity’s ‘Quiet Revival’ in Manchester?

In one of the first major protests of the academic year, pro-Palestine protestors marched through Rusholme in opposition to Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank

This morning, police officers and paramedics were called to Crumpsall, Greater Manchester following an attack on a synagogue in Greater Manchester. Events are still unfolding, so this article may not be fully up-to-date.

British politics is in a period of flux – the rise of Reform, a fractured political landscape and the rise of influential local politicians. But is the UK looking more like a European democracy, and why?

Changes to disability and sickness benefits are desperately needed. However, Rachel Reeves is going in the wrong direction

Andrew Gwynne’s unceremonious sacking and suspension brings deeper questions about the nature of politics

Trump’s tariff plan is an economic contradiction. Even worse, it risks the global economic order, and threatens America’s international standing.