Reform MP Sarah Pochin puts her foot in it (again) with comments about female police officers
The comments provoked backlash, including from former Merseyside police chief constable Serena Kennedy.
Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead
Disability rights campaigners demand disabled people be central to welfare reform
“The absence of disabled voices in the design of welfare systems results in processes that are degrading, overly bureaucratic, and often unfit for purpose—sometimes even life-threatening.”
Greater Manchester MPs back free school bus pass for homeless children
Families placed far from their homes often find themselves unable to walk to their previous schools, creating additional stress and barriers to education.
International scientists reject UK research jobs due to soaring visa fees, putting vital cancer research at risk
“It’s the equivalent of saying the Premier League cannot hire any footballers who come from overseas. What would that do to high-quality football? It would disintegrate – and that is exactly what they are doing to us in science.”
Pro-immigration policies and green energy adoption behind socialist Spain’s burgeoning economy
Spain’s welcoming and liberal approach to immigration is paying economic dividends.
Windsor Framework trade rules crippling trade between Northern Ireland and UK, warn experts
The framework was intended to simplify trade, but experts argue it has had the opposite effect.
Refugee charities demand end to racist rhetoric amid asylum seeker hotel protests and media storm
“The pernicious and insidious currents of racism and hatred underlying these protests are glaring evidence of a failing system. The responsibility to end the divisive politics, racist rhetoric and demonising language of the past is yours.”
Study finds boycott of the Sun made the people of Liverpool more left-wing
“The results indicate to me that these shifts in political attitudes began during the boycott.”
Andy Burnham backs Manchester-based humanitarian charity UK-Med’s urgent Gaza hospital appeal
“The situation in Gaza is the most challenging I have ever witnessed. We urgently need Manchester’s help.”
Latest four-day working week trial delivers 100% success rate
“We’ve proved it again and again: a four-day week works and should now be implemented more widely across the economy.”