Jack Dulhanty
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.
‘I’m going insane’: My afternoon at Manchester’s anti-woke meetup
Upstairs at a city centre pub, a group of people who worry about being ‘cancelled’ for their heretical views get together to put the world to rights
Last month, Andy Burnham signed a landmark deal with Fujitsu. Then the Post Office scandal erupted
The Japanese company has a major presence and a long history in Manchester. But should the brand new partnership now be cancelled?
'What is associated with Deansgate Square is, well, pretty people'
Who are the luxury apartments for?
The powerlessness of Michaela Ali
A pregnant health worker has spent months living in hotels because a social housing provider didn’t repair her rat-infested flat
Battening down the Hatches: We all love a food hall, but does the model actually work?
'As operators of food halls and street food events, they’re not really sustainable anymore'
After a humiliating performance, Winnie Su gave up all hopes of becoming a pianist. Now she’s a rising star
'I always felt really awful and I felt really guilty'
'I never wanted to move from Ukraine. My friends wanted to, but I never did.'
Last year, we met the Tyshkul family as they arrived in the UK after escaping the war in Ukraine. What’s life been like for them since as refugees in Manchester?
'A massive, massive conflict of interest': Does Sacha Lord have too much power?
Andy Burnham's night time economy advisor doesn't get paid for his work - but he certainly benefits from it
The sober guy at the rave: How Sacha Lord remade Manchester’s nightlife in his own image
He has deep political connections and has built a clubbing empire despite caring little for dance music. But at whose expense?
Millions of pounds a year, queues around the block and a customer base gone neurotic: what's in Manchester's secret sauce?
Miami Crispy and the chicken shop gold rush
Spurned by Labour, a working class councillor tries to mount his comeback
One of Greater Manchester's tightest elections will play out against a backdrop of left-on-left infighting
How seriously is Greater Manchester taking its 2038 climate pledge?
'Sufficient detail has not been gathered'
In Manchester, St Patrick's Day is a marathon, not a sprint
‘I look at the English and they can't even tell me when Saint George's is. But they know when Saint Patrick's is’
Escaping Freight Island: Inside Manchester's latest hospitality meltdown
The directors are 'mortified' about a badly-worded letter to staff - but what does the saga tell us about one of the city's biggest industries?