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The riots have been blamed on everything from the economy to Elon Musk. But the networks that mobilised violence on our streets were forged in opposition to vaccines and lockdowns
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Nazi salutes and attacks on asylum seeker hotels: rioting spreads from Southport
Police make 19 arrests, saying ‘people of all political and cultural backgrounds’ broke the law
Manchester should bid for the 2036 Olympics
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We ask a local government insider what’s going wrong
At King of the Ring, violence is the means and the end
‘Remember mate, this is going on YouTube, forever.’
Another video of the Manchester Airport police attack — but much remains unanswered
‘I found the images disturbing, hard to justify, but there needs to be a proper process of investigation that’s fair to everyone involved,’ Andy Burnham tells us
Lawsuits, fraud claims and Greater Manchester’s links to a billion-pound property scandal
Our supported housing investigation identifies a curious jump in value for a property in Oldham
Has the solution to sewage dumping been found in Manchester?
A fourteen-year legal epic reaches its conclusion
Exclusive: How did a semi in Harpurhey sell for £1.8m?
The council says it was ‘market manipulation’. We reveal the curious tale of a dramatic property flip