A protest on claimed "media silence over attacks on the Kurdish people and other minorities in North-East Syria" occurred on Wednesday evening at MediaCityUK in Salford. Protesters alleged that the media, such as organisations like ITV and the BBC, have not been raising awareness of violence towards Kurds and other ethnic minorities in Syria.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing in the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. The Labour Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) voted 8-1 against Burnham standing in the contest.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has asked permission from Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Burnham, who was previously MP for Leigh between 2001 and 2017, insisted that he wanted to back government in Westminster, “not undermine it.”