12 h. ago Is Manchester Pride on the brink of collapse? What we know so far

A lot is up in the air right now

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29 h. ago Hundreds of Pride performers revealed they still haven't been paid

Manchester Pride performers have still not been paid following this year's event

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31 h. ago Manchester Pride star offers to sell drag in heartbreaking message to unpaid acts

'I feel heartbroken and deeply sorry that my incredible performers, designers, and helpers have been left out of pocket'

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49 h. ago Manchester Pride performers speak out about 'missing payments' amid reports of impending administration and financial woes at festival organisation

'It's just really frustrating as an artist to have put the work in and then be treated this way'

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51 h. ago Manchester Pride issues statement on its future after number of performers say they've not been paid

Manchester Pride organisers said they are 'in the process of determining the best way forward'

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9 d. ago Rising inflation under Labour and factory blaze blamed as historic family firm baker chain reveals it's on the brink of collapse

Roberts Bakery, based in Cheshire, is preparing to appoint administrators after what it called 'an exceptionally difficult period'.

Economics

1 week ago John Stones agony and Pep Guardiola fury leaves nervous wait for Man City fans

Manchester City defender John Stones has spoken of the comfort and pride he gets from playing for England

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2 w. ago Scots colleges on 'brink' of financial collapse after budgets slashed by 20 per cent

Scotland's further education sector is struggling to make ends meet amid a funding shortfall and a decline in student applications.

Economics

2 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover parts makers asked by banks to put up homes as loan security after hack

Lobby group says urgent government intervention required as small suppliers on brink of collapse during shutdownSmall companies who supply parts used in Jaguar Land Rover cars have been asked by banks to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack.JLR, Britain’s biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Jaguar Land Rover suppliers asked to put up homes as loan security after hack

Lobby group says urgent government intervention required as small suppliers on brink of collapse during shutdownSmall suppliers to Jaguar Land Rover have been asked to put up their family homes as personal guarantees in order to access emergency loans, with no direct UK government support on offer for parts makers a month after the carmaker was hit by a crippling cyber-attack.JLR, Britain’s biggest automotive employer, is considering making advance payments to top-tier suppliers as it tries to restart production after the hack, but smaller parts makers warn they are on the brink of collapse without urgent cash injections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ariana Grande blasts Donald Trump for causing 'widespread suffering' and asks voters 'has life gotten better?'

The 32-year-old singer called out Trump’s treatment of immigrants and trans people and claimed free speech is ‘on the brink of collapse’

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2 w. ago Lily Cole's Impossible dream in ruins as business on brink of collapse

Cambridge graduate Lily Cole, 37, has admitted feeling 'less of an activist right now', having set up the gift-exchange website Impossible in 2013.

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3 w. ago 'Just one week from collapse': Suppliers on the brink as Jaguar Land Rover resumes after hack

Britain's largest car-maker last month suffered a devastating hack that threatens to cost it billions. It has has forced JLR to suspend factory production until next month.

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3 w. ago Is Trump right that Russia’s economy is on the brink of collapse?

While VAT is going up to finance the war and fuel is in short supply, few expect Putin to adjust his war plans Russia’s economy is in deep peril, Donald Trump assured the world this week, in a dramatic change of tune on the war in Ukraine in which the US president claimed Kyiv now had a chance to win back all its territory.The reality, economists say, is more complicated. While Moscow is enduring its toughest period since the chaotic first days of the invasion, few analysts believe its economy is on the brink of a total collapse, and fewer still expect Vladimir Putin to adjust his war plans in the short term. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ibiza 'on brink of collapse' as Brits and tourists 'leave island overcrowded'

The Balearic Islands have been a favourite haunt for Brits, but the influx of visitors has helped drive up housing prices and placed massive strains on resources

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3 w. ago Nigel Farage indefinite leave to remain plan torn apart as NHS would 'collapse'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been warned his 'morally repugnant' plans to scrap the main route to citizenship for migrants could push the NHS to the brink of collapse

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3 w. ago Ibiza's dark side from 200 Brit deaths to emergency services on 'brink of collapse'

Ibiza is a popular destination for Brits looking to party in the sun, but the island has a dark side with a number of tourist deaths and a rise in pink cocaine in recent years

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