10 h. ago REVIEW: The Black Keys tell fans 'I'm happy for you' ahead of Oasis return but sound issues stop them from soaring

The rock duo tore through fan favourites at Castlefield Bowl with hit after hit on balmy Manchester night

Sport

12 h. ago REVIEW: Manchester says farewell to Jeff Lynne as ELO delights Co

Jeff Lynne's ELO played their first of two nights at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena on Wednesday evening

Politics

48 h. ago Brits demand cuts to spending as £30bn Rachel Reeves tax raid looms

The public is demanding spending is cut, not taxes hiked, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves facing a battle to balance the books, fresh polling has found

Economics

3 d. ago Review: Sounds of the East is a 'wonderfully dramatic' feast for the senses

It's an impressive concert that sucks you into a vortex of Japanese art, desert storms and red gowns

Events

5 d. ago Finally, Oasis returns as fans witness a moment in history in Cardiff

This show meant everything, writes the Manchester Evening News' Dianne Bourne

Sport

6 d. ago Review: The Charlatans spring a surprise at Castlefield Bowl

Fans were treated to a bit of an exclusive...

Politics

6 d. ago Review: A Single Man is a beautifully raunchy display of lust, love and loss

There's not really many other tales of grief that can feature a sexy game of tennis, skinny-dipping and a bit of Bob Fosse

Politics

7 d. ago Review: Elbow are the returning heroes at homecoming Manchester show but it feels like something is missing

Elbow's Guy Garvey plays like a 'returning hero' but, at times, the show is in need of a 'kick up the backside'

Events

1 week ago Review: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at Manchester Classical 2025

The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra took to The Bridgewater Hall to perform songs of life, love and death on Saturday, June 28

Politics

2 w. ago Leaders on both sides of the border urge completion of Casement Park

A UK Government pledge of £50 million for the development of the west Belfast GAA stadium was included in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review.

Politics

3 w. ago Sir Sadiq Khan criticises Rachel Reeves over Spending Review

Sir Sadiq Khan criticises Rachel Reeves over Spending Review  BBC

Politics

3 w. ago Starmer: Spending review marks new phase after first year of ‘cleaning up mess’

Sir Keir Starmer said Labour spent most of its first year since winning power in July 2024 taking ‘tough but necessary decisions’.

Politics

3 w. ago Brits braced for tax rises as two thirds fear Rachel Reeves will need to hammer the public and firms or up borrowing to pay for Spending Review

Two thirds of voters (67 per cent) believe that the Chancellor's plans set out last week mean she will either hit them in the pocket or increase borrowing.

Economics

3 w. ago Treasury 'already drawing up tax rises for the Autumn' as grim poll shows just a fifth of Brits say Rachel Reeves had priorities right in Spending Review

Dividends and bank profits are among the areas being mooted for drumming up revenue to balance the books.

Economics

3 w. ago Voices: Rachel Reeves has bet all our money on Wes Streeting saving the NHS

With the cost of living and immigration being too severely impacted by outside factors, backing the NHS was the right choice – and delivering results on health is Labour’s best chance of winning the next election, writes John Rentoul

Economics

3 w. ago Why there's plenty to like in Rachel Reeves' Spending Review for Edinburgh

The Chancellor’s Spending Review announcements should be welcomed, writes Edinburgh City Council leader Jane Megaher.

Politics

3 w. ago Tories demand OBR steps in to scrutinise Rachel Reeves' spending plans amid alarm that her sums don't add up without tax hikes

Conservative MP Gareth Davies, the shadow financial secretary to the Treasury, called for the watchdog to assess Chancellor Rachel Reeves' proposals.

Economics

3 w. ago Police 'won't prioritise phone thefts and shoplifting' with fewer bobbies on the beat as a result of Rachel Reeves' spending review, sources claim

The Chancellor's plans for a 2.3 per cent rise in police spending between 2023-24 and 2028-29 has dismayed police leaders, who insist the funding will leave a £1.2 billion shortfall.

Economics

3 w. ago Any pride women felt about Rachel Reeves being the first female Chancellor has been flushed down the U

Labour has always had a woman problem and now it has the woman problem to end them all.

Politics

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves hit with headache after economy shrinks amid fresh fears of tax hikes

The Office for National Statistics said the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April. Meanwhile, experts are warning that council tax bills will rise following Chancellor Rachel Reeves's spending review

Economics