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"People need to be able to survive!" - Salford lecturer to launch local drive for Universal Basic Income

“People need to be able to survive!” – Salford lecturer to launch local drive for Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income is a political hot topic at the moment. The successful the New York City mayoral campaign by […]

"We need to see a change in University system" - Salford MP speaks with students on tuition loans

“We need to see a change in University system” – Salford MP speaks with students on tuition loans

Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey met students to discuss the possibility of reimbursing student loans on a virtual Town Hall meeting […]

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“Salford Quays is a shining jewel of a place” – Salford Liberal Democrats have a plan for our community in May’s local election

“There is no plan and no change” – this is what Alex Warren, Liberal Democrats campaigner, has to say about […]

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“I don’t trust this Government” – Labour MP Graham Stringer on Brexit and Covid-19

Salford MP Graham Stringer has expressed his concerns at the current handling of the pandemic and the ongoing post-Brexit trade […]

Covid-19 brings a call for an independent North back into the spotlight

Covid-19 brings a call for an independent North back into the spotlight

Photo credit: Author- Proudfop12. Wikimedia Commons. A new party has been making a name for itself on social media in […]

Salford MP welcomes two-stage Covid-19 testing for Greater Manchester care homes

Salford MP welcomes two-stage Covid-19 testing for Greater Manchester care homes

Worsley and Eccles South MP Barbara Keeley has welcomed a two-stage Covid-19 test for those visiting relatives in Greater Manchester […]

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“It will push more families into destitution” – Salford Mayor Paul Dennett’s discussion on cuts to Universal Credit

Salford Mayor Paul Dennett says low-income families could end up homeless if the £20 per week Universal Credit bonus is […]

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Lockdown is ending, but new restrictions are coming for the North

Yesterday, in an address to Parliament, Prime Minister Boris Johnston confirmed that the national lockdown is ending on December 2nd. […]

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“Our hands are tied”- Local gyms struggling under lockdown 2

A local gym in Salford, Fusion Fitness, is losing hundreds of pounds due to their second closing as a result of lockdown. […]