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[17] On 14 December, six Chinese officials were recalled back to China including the consul-general of the Manchester consulate Zheng Xiyuan. This came in response to the expiry of a deadline Greater Manchester Police had set for the officials to waive their diplomatic immunity and appear for questioning in relation to the case. British foreign ...
The protests were in reaction to living conditions in university accommodation provided by the University of Manchester and the cost of living crisis. [2] The goals of the protesters were for a 30% reduction in rent for halls of residence, [3] 30% of the October payment to be refunded, no rent increases for the next three years, to make 40% of student halls affordable (as per NUS guidelines ...
Thousands of people have protested in support of the besieged Gaza Strip in London and other UK cities. The Metropolitan Police said “up to 100,000” took part in a pro-Palestine march in ...
The 2020 University of Manchester protests were a series of student protests and rent strikes at the University of Manchester in England. The protests began on 5 November 2020, and occupations ended on 25 November 2020. The protest was in reaction to perceived mishandling of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by university management. [1 ...
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A group of counter-protesters set up across the street, but the protest remained mostly peaceful. Penn State students, locals gather for pro-Palestinian protest as part of ‘Day of Resistance ...
The 2023 conference was held in Manchester from 1 to 4 October, and was the first to be held with Rishi Sunak as leader of the party. [41] Prior to the event in July 2023, conference organisers dropped plans to charge journalists £137 each to attend, following a letter to the party signed by news organisations protesting the change. [42]
On 2 May, fans organised protests outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium and the Lowry Hotel prior to the club's Premier League fixture against Liverpool. [ 1 ] A number of protesters were able to gain access to the stadium resulting in an initial delay to kick-off, before the eventual postponement of the fixture.