4 months after a open meeting by the students’ Living Wage campaign, UoM has been granted its Living Wage status

Andy Burnham has called for harsher penalties and ‘stop and search’ to be used in an effort to help tackle knife crime in the area

Burnham’s campaign to end rough sleeping by 2020 takes yet another hit, following the recent proposal of a £100 fine for rough sleeping

Fuse FM hosts Matt and Brandon attended TEDx Manchester to interview speakers, including Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams

The ‘Housing First’ model seeks to eliminate causes of homelessness while the council ponders plans to introduce a £100 fine for rough sleeping

Following a £5.2 million investment, more electric buses will be seen in Greater Manchester

New government statistics show a decrease for the first time since 2010, although the closure of a flagship shelter looms large

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling promises to explore the expansion of the Metrolink in Greater Manchester

The Mayor has assured drivers that the charge is not a substitute for a congestion charge

Currently, around 1% of the Department for Transport’s budget is allocated to cycling and walking

The campaign was aimed at lobbying the Mayor for greater activity on bus reform

Cachella Smith suggests that we should not have to resort to money tactics in a bid to try and save our environment.

Burnham has made clear his opposition to Shamima Begum’s return to the UK, as Mayor of a city deeply affected by terrorist atrocities

Spending cuts as a result of austerity have prevented Manchester from outshining rival international cities, but is the Northern Powerhouse still an attainable vision?

There have been 47 separate days of industrial action over the issue of guards on trains, causing delays for passengers

New crime figures released by the Home Office show that police recorded crime in Greater Manchester has increased by 8% in the 12 months to September 2018, compared to 5% nationally

The shelter opened in November to kick off Burnham’s flagship ‘Bed Every Night’ scheme but was forced to close on Christmas Eve as a result of electrical problems

The 2018 State of the North Report has catalysed calls for further powers for the North, and Greater Manchester