Exclusive: Senior council officials engaged in ‘sleazy’ behaviour towards young female staff
Confidential report tells how an awards ceremony descended into bar-hopping and sexual misconduct
Jack joined The Mill in 2022 and writes about the city’s people, from crane drivers and butchers to its leading planners and decision-makers. He was nominated for the 2025 Paul Foot Award.
Confidential report tells how an awards ceremony descended into bar-hopping and sexual misconduct
‘I hope they manage expectations that there is going to be a big-bang solution’
Insiders blame ‘reckless spending decisions’ and a board who lost control of one of the city’s biggest events
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Boddingtons returns, with nostalgia on tap
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Angela Rayner’s struggles mean a Burnham return to Westminster is even more likely. But could it let Reform into Greater Manchester?
An influx of international students and a move to aspirational living has students swapping cheap suburbs for city centre high rises
A writer's edition from Jack
The city region’s expanding population needs an underground network. But when it comes to digging, rocks are destiny
Plus: Who killed New Islington’s Father Swan?
'They always want to talk about lost cities. In reality, most cities were never lost.'
Plus: Andy Burnham reveals his 120-page plan for the future of the city
Plus: Mark Garner explains the sudden implosion of his website Confidentials
The board says it’s committed to transparency, critics say it prefers ambiguity