The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has laid out the government’s plans for the year in his 2020 budget.
It has been hailed as ‘the largest sustained financial boost for nearly 30 years’, but what has been promised?
Featured image: Ricado Sagitta Europe’s largest Indian and South Asian Film Festival returned to Manchester this Autumn with a jam-packed programme of independent films and events that celebrated South Asian culture and creativity. The festival showcased the best of Indian and South Asian gaming, alongside archival short films, and hosted an exciting line-up of events….
Featured image: Abi Daré by Edith Powell The largest conference for aspiring writers in the North returned to Manchester for its tenth anniversary, giving budding writers access to a busy day of panel talks and creative workshops. The National Creative Writing Industry Day (NCWID), hosted by Comma Press and the Manchester Writing School, featured two…
By Imogen Lambert-Baker, Freya Barwell, Lowri Simmons, Megan HallFeatured image: Laura Bates “I’ve seen policy makers change their positions on issues that they have been really entrenched on because of the power of people’s stories told in their own words,” says feminist activist and Everyday Sexism founder Laura Bates, reflecting on the power of personal…
By Immy BurgessFeatured image: Lorna Elizabeth aAh! speaks to 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Festival organisers Kim Moore and Frazer Heritage ahead of the launch. Manchester Metropolitan University is hosting the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence campaign, a powerful initiative running from 25th November – International Day for the Elimination…
Leave a reply