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Collective Ma’louba’s show at Aviva Studios in Manchester gets lost in metatheatrical tangles
Leaders of West Midlands and Greater Manchester propose cheaper 70-mile high-speed line along roughly the same route
Chancellor not extending letting English local authorities keep 100% of proceeds from Right to Buy
His campaign centred on Gaza, a welcome sign for the SNP, which may seek to exploit its difference from Labour’s stance to gain support
Firebrand leftwing politician returns to parliament in contest where Labour disavowed its candidate
Locals bemoan campaign’s lack of focus on ‘serious poverty’ blighting the community
New investor warns that transforming the club will take time and upgrading Old Trafford will cost £1bn
Contenders with controversial pasts eye Labour seat in north-west England after party withdraws support for candidate
Party leader takes action against Graham Jones over comments about Israel
Also in London: Kahchun Wong conducts a programme of Shostakovich and Japanese music at the Barbican
Party withdraws backing for Rochdale hopeful Azhar Ali after comments he made about October 7 attack
Starmer’s team fear action against Azhar Ali would boost by-election campaign of pro-Palestinian rival George Galloway
Turning grand 19th-century town halls into luxury flats and hotels diminishes the public realm — and civic pride
The northern English city is being transformed by new residential skyscrapers that dwarf its 19th-century heritage
Mayor Andy Burnham says investment in public transport will reduce pollution more quickly than imposing costs on drivers
The high-end fashion brand came to a city backstreet for a rainswept runway show
Swiss industry-standard training in Greater Manchester aims to help plug a gap of thousands of workers and improve customer service
Prime minister confirms high-speed rail decision and also announces education reforms and smoking curbs
Burnham says northern leg could be delayed if government commits to east-west route
Andy Burnham hails shift from Thatcher’s deregulated model back to local public control
Government hits out at Aslef walkouts planned for September 30 and October 4
Battered by the pandemic and the rising cost of living, UK schools like Newman Roman Catholic College in Oldham are at the front line of a profound national crisis
Poor transport between cities beyond the south-east is holding back Manchester and Birmingham
Rising living costs and collapse of the high street weigh heavily on Bolton residents ahead of May 4 polls
PM says key evidence ignored in historic scandals due to ‘political correctness’ over race
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