When the university commissioned an investigation into the network, it found evidence of bullying and inter-ethnic tensions. But now the investigation itself is being criticised as racist
‘There’s plenty of bluster about the spate of new Irish bars; much less about those that have been lost’
‘We went to the polling stations and people weren’t looking us in the eye, and we could tell something was wrong’
‘It’s a bit much, innit?’
What happens when childcare goes corporate
‘That’s why Sainsbury’s is there, to keep the riffraff out of Waitrose’
Jack joined The Mill in 2021 and writes about the city’s people, from crane drivers and butchers to its leading planners and decision-makers. His work has been nominated for the Paul Foot Award.
Ophira is a features writer and editor, and has previously written for the Quietus, the Guardian, and the Fence. She is particularly interested in petty disputes.
Lucy is an investigative reporter who cut her teeth in student journalism. She was previously an editor at The Tab, managing local teams across the UK.
Jack is a writer and editor who has been with the Mill since 2021. His favourite pieces include his expose of Manchester flag-raisers and his trip to Stockport's Curry Pyramid.
Members of Reform's campaign team shared racist content online and aligned themselves with far-right groups
What happens when childcare goes corporate
People across the constituency thought they were getting a letter from a concerned pensioner, they didn’t know she was working for Reform
The university has paid millions to a company controlled by a senior staff member and the wife of its chair of governors
Authenticity is being choked out of one of the city’s most treasured industries. How did we get here?
‘That’s why Sainsbury’s is there, to keep the riffraff out of Waitrose’
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A quarter of a million volumes were disposed of in circumstances that remain deeply contested. Some former workers accuse the council of a cover up
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She started off as a content creator, now they call her Manchester’s greatest journalist
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