8 h. ago Andy Burnham's office issues statement on plan to give homeless people 'no strings attached' free cash

The Greater Manchester mayor has been urged to 'make good on his word' and back the multi-million pound experiment

Society

10 h. ago Everything we saw as St Peter's Square homeless tent camp is broken up with dozens evicted at dawn

Council enforcement officers evicted the homeless encampment from St Peter's Square today

Politics

11 h. ago US climate research agency braces for ‘efficiency’ cuts: ‘They will gut the work’

Workers at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fear crackdown will have global falloutThe Trump administration has set its sights on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency, with significant cuts and a political crackdown on climate science. As Trump takes aim at the agency, the impact is likely to be felt across the US and around the world.Noaa provides essential resources to the public and has helped make the US a scientific leader internationally. Operating 18 satellites and 15 research and survey ships, the agency’s scientists, engineers and policy experts issue forecasts relied on by aviation, agriculture and fishing industries; ocean floor mapping depended upon for shipping; advises on species protection, and increasingly precise and accurate modeling on what to expect as climate crisis unfolds. Continue reading...

Science

11 h. ago Homeless people evicted from St Peter's Square in dawn crackdown set up new camp METRES away

Manchester council staff evicted dozens of tents in a dawn operation on Wednesday

Politics

12 h. ago Council defends throwing St Peter's Square tents into bin lorry as dozens of homeless evicted

Manchester council won a 'possession order' to retake the land earlier this month

Politics

14 h. ago Dozens evicted in dawn crackdown as St Peter's Square homeless camp is broken up

The ‘red tent camp’ sprang up in Manchester city centre last spring

Politics

6 d. ago Would Jesus help homeless trans people? Justice Department lawyers won’t ‘speculate’ in military ban hearing

Judge Ana Reyes argues Trump’s anti-trans order is fueled by ‘animus’

Society