A death on the streets of Withington
On Monday afternoon a homeless man died on the pavement outside a corner shop - who was he?
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.
Special Investigation: After 30 years, we can reveal who ordered and carried out the 1996 attack on Manchester - and why charges were never brought
Special Investigation: we can reveal the real story of the IRA attack that destroyed the city centre - and why nobody was ever brought to justice
Kevin Lee has been the mayor’s ultraloyal advisor for years. Who is he — and who else influences Burnham?
Plus: Does Burnham want to build? Examining the mayor’s record on housing
The mayor’s departure threatens to upend local politics - and trigger a £5m election
The Mill investigates a series of mudslinging anonymous email accounts ahead of next week's local elections
The bakeries we keep on going back to
The strange tale of a property agent advertising homes it can’t sell
‘It’s our lives… Three months to get rid of your life.’
'Incumbents everywhere are sweating’
Authenticity is being choked out of one of the city’s most treasured industries. How did we get here?
After pressure from The Mill, the GMCA publishes a revelatory report
Labour had been winning in the area for almost a century. Not anymore
"I didn't grow up wanting to be a politician. I'm a plumber."
Labour’s candidate is committed to unity and public service, in Gorton and Denton, that might not be enough
People across the constituency thought they were getting a letter from a concerned pensioner, they didn’t know she was working for Reform