Britain doesn’t have a second city
A little-known law states that neither Birmingham nor Manchester are big enough
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Friedrich Engels gets a taste of the high life
Plus: Rochdale’s Lib Dem candidate defends a questionable endorsement
Clinging on in east Manchester
In the shadow of the Etihad Stadium, the Grey Mare Lane estate is full of memories for me: many happy, some violent and unthinkable. Soon it will be gone
In the coming election, Stockport might have that rare thing: a three-way marginal
‘I vote Conservative, and that’s because when the Conservatives are in, I make more money’
‘Massively moving’: Sir Mark Elder waves goodbye to Manchester
Plus: A big new poll predicts wipeout for the Conservatives
The never-ending editor: What drove Harry Evans?
By the 1990s, he moved in a rarefied world of movie stars and statesmen. But Britain’s greatest modern newspaperman drew his campaigning zeal from his upbringing in Manchester
‘It’s basically a f*** you to the left’: Labour’s candidate selections are going down well
Plus: The gorgeous ginnel gardens of Moss Side
Manchester’s housing crisis is in the suburbs
Don’t get distracted by the towers — the real problems can be found in places like Stretford
Sacha Lord has withdrawn his legal threat against The Mill
He says he will 'fully cooperate' with the Arts Council and GMCA investigations into his company Primary Event Solutions
'It was solely a security company. I couldn’t be surer'
Our community fact-check bears fruit: we've seen company email signatures that cast further doubt on Lord's story
Why isn’t Andy Burnham’s GMCA answering questions about Sacha Lord?
…and why didn’t the MEN report the story when it was sent to them in late 2022?
Chorlton tasted Miami Crispy - and spat it right back out
Plus, Manchester City Council selects its next deputy leader - and the rest of your Monday briefing
A red tide is rising in the North West
One of the country's leading political scientists gives us his take on Andy Burnham's victory and the rest of the local election results
Why Labour stormed local elections across the country - but lost ground in Greater Manchester
'This is the most significant result of the night'
‘You’re explicitly saying that I’m under arrest right now?’
Our first of two editions taking you inside the local elections