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Pressure is building on Matt Goodwin’s team following The Mill's Friday exclusive.
We reported that Reform UK broke the law in Gorton and Denton after sending out campaign letters from a local pensioner, Patricia Clegg, without a legal imprint.
Now, her son has spoken out.
We reported that Reform UK broke the law in Gorton and Denton after sending out campaign letters from a local pensioner, Patricia Clegg, without a legal imprint.
Now, her son has spoken out.
February 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Pressure is building on Matt Goodwin’s team following The Mill's Friday exclusive.
We reported that Reform UK broke the law in Gorton and Denton after sending out campaign letters from a local pensioner, Patricia Clegg, without a legal imprint.
Now, her son has spoken out.
We reported that Reform UK broke the law in Gorton and Denton after sending out campaign letters from a local pensioner, Patricia Clegg, without a legal imprint.
Now, her son has spoken out.
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Reform UK are seeking to fob off blame for their illegal leaflet on a printer error. That won’t stand up with the police - responsibility for making sure the law is followed lies with the party commissioning and distributing the leaflets.
February 8, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Reform UK are seeking to fob off blame for their illegal leaflet on a printer error. That won’t stand up with the police - responsibility for making sure the law is followed lies with the party commissioning and distributing the leaflets.
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Why local journalism matters and why you should subscribe to @manchestermill.bsky.social
EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
February 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Why local journalism matters and why you should subscribe to @manchestermill.bsky.social
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Wow - @manchestermill.bsky.social catches Reform UK sending fake letters to residents without saying they’re from Matt Goodwin’s campaign, a glaring breach of electoral law.
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Wow - @manchestermill.bsky.social catches Reform UK sending fake letters to residents without saying they’re from Matt Goodwin’s campaign, a glaring breach of electoral law.
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Looks like the effectiveness of electoral law may be facing a test:
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@manchestermill.bsky.social really does some extraordinary work.
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@manchestermill.bsky.social really does some extraordinary work.
Exclusive: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton
People across the constituency thought they were getting a letter from a concerned pensioner, they didn’t know she was working for Reform
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February 6, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Looks like the effectiveness of electoral law may be facing a test:
manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-re...
@manchestermill.bsky.social really does some extraordinary work.
manchestermill.co.uk/exclusive-re...
@manchestermill.bsky.social really does some extraordinary work.
EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK just broke electoral law in Gorton and Denton.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
The party confirmed they sent out campaign materials without proper party imprint, something it insists was a mistake.
In Manchester, productivity is up, demand for office space in the city centre is climbing, and the population continues to grow at a lick. Why does such an economically successful city not have its statement businesses? And should we even care?
February 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
In Manchester, productivity is up, demand for office space in the city centre is climbing, and the population continues to grow at a lick. Why does such an economically successful city not have its statement businesses? And should we even care?
In 2021, when it was announced Soho House was coming to Manchester, it was ridiculed.
But it wasn’t by snooty Londoners paling at the thought of going beyond the M25, it was Mancunians that balked. The members' club was elitist. We didn’t need it, it wasn’t us.
But it wasn’t by snooty Londoners paling at the thought of going beyond the M25, it was Mancunians that balked. The members' club was elitist. We didn’t need it, it wasn’t us.
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
In 2021, when it was announced Soho House was coming to Manchester, it was ridiculed.
But it wasn’t by snooty Londoners paling at the thought of going beyond the M25, it was Mancunians that balked. The members' club was elitist. We didn’t need it, it wasn’t us.
But it wasn’t by snooty Londoners paling at the thought of going beyond the M25, it was Mancunians that balked. The members' club was elitist. We didn’t need it, it wasn’t us.
The pettiest protest in UK media continues. The BBC and the MEN have responded to our questions about publishing licence-fee funded articles under the guise of "exclusive content".
Also in today's briefing: byelection updates, Pride's return, and where to take your mum for dinner in Manchester.
Also in today's briefing: byelection updates, Pride's return, and where to take your mum for dinner in Manchester.
The pettiest protest in UK media continues
Plus: Is Labour already falling out in Gorton and Denton?
manchestermill.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The pettiest protest in UK media continues. The BBC and the MEN have responded to our questions about publishing licence-fee funded articles under the guise of "exclusive content".
Also in today's briefing: byelection updates, Pride's return, and where to take your mum for dinner in Manchester.
Also in today's briefing: byelection updates, Pride's return, and where to take your mum for dinner in Manchester.
We’ve been trying to get to grips with Gorton and Denton, one of the UK’s strangest and bitty-est constituencies.
Meet Mary, a lifelong Labour voter in her 60s, Abdul, a Reform-supporting Uber driver, and Rita, who’s in a toss-up between a Greens vote and a lie-in.
Meet Mary, a lifelong Labour voter in her 60s, Abdul, a Reform-supporting Uber driver, and Rita, who’s in a toss-up between a Greens vote and a lie-in.
February 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
We’ve been trying to get to grips with Gorton and Denton, one of the UK’s strangest and bitty-est constituencies.
Meet Mary, a lifelong Labour voter in her 60s, Abdul, a Reform-supporting Uber driver, and Rita, who’s in a toss-up between a Greens vote and a lie-in.
Meet Mary, a lifelong Labour voter in her 60s, Abdul, a Reform-supporting Uber driver, and Rita, who’s in a toss-up between a Greens vote and a lie-in.
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I'm being sued for libel by a man who ran a rental arbitrage scheme involving some of London's priciest properties. The Londoner have been brilliant in standing behind me & refusing to give into this naked attempt at silencing the truth. Read below -
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
The Londoner is being sued by a holiday let grifter. We’re going to fight him in court
Mysterious emails, incessant demands and a fake lawyer — an editor’s note about a serious threat we’re facing
www.the-londoner.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 12:40 PM
I'm being sued for libel by a man who ran a rental arbitrage scheme involving some of London's priciest properties. The Londoner have been brilliant in standing behind me & refusing to give into this naked attempt at silencing the truth. Read below -
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
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What happens when a major publisher passes off BBC-funded content as “exclusive” and tries to make its readers pay twice for it? Glad to see this particular fox being shot manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 AM
What happens when a major publisher passes off BBC-funded content as “exclusive” and tries to make its readers pay twice for it? Glad to see this particular fox being shot manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
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We're being sued for libel by a London businessman who thinks he can bully us into taking down a @londonermag.bsky.social story about him. He's wrong!
Please read and share.
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Please read and share.
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The Londoner is being sued by a holiday let grifter. We’re going to fight him in court
Mysterious emails, incessant demands and a fake lawyer — an editor’s note about a serious threat we’re facing
www.the-londoner.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 1:12 PM
We're being sued for libel by a London businessman who thinks he can bully us into taking down a @londonermag.bsky.social story about him. He's wrong!
Please read and share.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
Please read and share.
www.the-londoner.co.uk/the-londoner...
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Absolutely brutal takedown by @manchestermill.bsky.social!
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Absolutely brutal takedown by @manchestermill.bsky.social!
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today."
Recently, @manchestereveningnews.co.uk started producing “premium content” created “exclusively” for paying subscribers. But we have found multiple paid articles written by reporters funded by the BBC license fee.
The MEN is paywalling articles the public has already paid for. 🧵
The MEN is paywalling articles the public has already paid for. 🧵
January 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Recently, @manchestereveningnews.co.uk started producing “premium content” created “exclusively” for paying subscribers. But we have found multiple paid articles written by reporters funded by the BBC license fee.
The MEN is paywalling articles the public has already paid for. 🧵
The MEN is paywalling articles the public has already paid for. 🧵
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Lovely work from @manchestermill.bsky.social calling out Reach's egregious badging of local democracy reporting scheme stories as 'premium content'. Reach and the other big publishers get LDR stuff for free cos they basically can't be arsed to do their core job and cover council meetings
This is incredibly petty by @manchestermill.bsky.social - it was obviously done without my knowledge
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Lovely work from @manchestermill.bsky.social calling out Reach's egregious badging of local democracy reporting scheme stories as 'premium content'. Reach and the other big publishers get LDR stuff for free cos they basically can't be arsed to do their core job and cover council meetings
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"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today..."
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Great work from The Mill!
#R4Today
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Great work from The Mill!
#R4Today
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:31 AM
"So, in an act of petty protest, to prove that this is not exclusive content, and that the MEN are effectively trying to make you pay for something you’ve already paid for, we are publishing the full piece for free today..."
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Great work from The Mill!
#R4Today
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Great work from The Mill!
#R4Today
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I didn't think I could like the @manchestermill.bsky.social any more than I already do. Is it possible to be petty and important simultaneously? If you live or work in and around Manchester you should be reading the Mill manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 AM
I didn't think I could like the @manchestermill.bsky.social any more than I already do. Is it possible to be petty and important simultaneously? If you live or work in and around Manchester you should be reading the Mill manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
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I *looooove* messy media gossip. But good on the @manchestermill.bsky.social for actually calling it out
This is incredibly petty by @manchestermill.bsky.social - it was obviously done without my knowledge
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 AM
I *looooove* messy media gossip. But good on the @manchestermill.bsky.social for actually calling it out
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This is incredibly petty by @manchestermill.bsky.social - it was obviously done without my knowledge
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
Why The Mill will be republishing ‘MEN Premium journalism’
How a publicly-funded scheme is being misused
manchestermill.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 7:43 AM
This is incredibly petty by @manchestermill.bsky.social - it was obviously done without my knowledge
manchestermill.co.uk/why-the-mill...
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Seven maps reveal a microcosm of the history of Manchester and Salford, and the way one of the city’s oldest quarters has been assailed by Manchester’s growth — and all but obliterated.
We reveal the city's secret square.
We reveal the city's secret square.
Rediscovering Salford’s lost heart
How old maps revealed the city’s secret square
manchestermill.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Seven maps reveal a microcosm of the history of Manchester and Salford, and the way one of the city’s oldest quarters has been assailed by Manchester’s growth — and all but obliterated.
We reveal the city's secret square.
We reveal the city's secret square.
Excellent analysis from longtime Miller and political data guru @robfordmancs.bsky.social
New Swingometer! The Gorton and Denton By-election: A tale of Two Manchesters
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The Gorton and Denton by-election: a tale of two Manchesters?
Unpopular incumbent + fragmented opposition + unusual seat = unpredictable contest
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January 28, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Excellent analysis from longtime Miller and political data guru @robfordmancs.bsky.social
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🏆 Huge congrats to @molliesimpson.bsky.social , named the Rising Star by Women in Journalism.
“A major @manchestermill.bsky.social investigation into the University of GM which resulted in a police investigation into alleged financial irregularities regarding suspected fraud and bribery.”
“A major @manchestermill.bsky.social investigation into the University of GM which resulted in a police investigation into alleged financial irregularities regarding suspected fraud and bribery.”
January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
🏆 Huge congrats to @molliesimpson.bsky.social , named the Rising Star by Women in Journalism.
“A major @manchestermill.bsky.social investigation into the University of GM which resulted in a police investigation into alleged financial irregularities regarding suspected fraud and bribery.”
“A major @manchestermill.bsky.social investigation into the University of GM which resulted in a police investigation into alleged financial irregularities regarding suspected fraud and bribery.”