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Afzal Khan: UoM should ‘get around table’ and negotiate with striking staff

Afzal Khan: UoM should ‘get around table’ and negotiate with striking staff

Afzal Khan, who was elected MP for Manchester Gorton in 2017, said he supported the striking academic staff and joined them on the picket lines to show solidarity
What does a general election look like in Manchester’s student constituencies?

What does a general election look like in Manchester’s student constituencies?

Students in Manchester may choose to vote at home in the upcoming general election as Labour hold significant majorities in the city
Not another one! The generational stakes of the upcoming election

Not another one! The generational stakes of the upcoming election

After a good month of parliamentary jostling and maneuvering, PM Boris Johnson has finally twisted the opposition’s arm in getting an election, framing it in eerily 2017-esque “crush the saboteurs” terms. The hope for the Prime Minister is that with the election he can effectively wipe out any mandate for a second referendum, picking up […]
October election date ‘to limit student vote’

October election date ‘to limit student vote’

According to The Times, the Prime Minister’s aides said that if a general election is called next month, this could limit the time available for students to register to vote