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As well as by-election updates, your briefing covers The Mill's rebranding to the Horticultural Herald, how the Greens are in hot water over their own campaigning letters, and the revelation of the 'forgotten babe' from the Munich air crash.
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‘Reform left my mum to the dogs’
Pressure builds on Matt Goodwin's team following our Friday exclusive
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February 10, 2026 at 11:13 AM
As well as by-election updates, your briefing covers The Mill's rebranding to the Horticultural Herald, how the Greens are in hot water over their own campaigning letters, and the revelation of the 'forgotten babe' from the Munich air crash.
Read it below:
manchestermill.co.uk/reform-left-...
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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.
Can confirm Rob has been incredibly good about crediting and sharing our story, in contrast to some of our competitors.
February 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Can confirm Rob has been incredibly good about crediting and sharing our story, in contrast to some of our competitors.
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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
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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.
When we asked Reform about this, it said it commissioned the letter from Clegg with “with the full and correct legal imprint”.
But, “it has since become clear that an error occurred during the printing process." In other words, they blame the printers.
But, “it has since become clear that an error occurred during the printing process." In other words, they blame the printers.
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
manchestermill.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
When we asked Reform about this, it said it commissioned the letter from Clegg with “with the full and correct legal imprint”.
But, “it has since become clear that an error occurred during the printing process." In other words, they blame the printers.
But, “it has since become clear that an error occurred during the printing process." In other words, they blame the printers.
The law says “any material which can reasonably be regarded as intended to promote or procure the election of a candidate” must include the name and address of the printer, the promoter of the material and the person on behalf of whom the material is being published.
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
The law says “any material which can reasonably be regarded as intended to promote or procure the election of a candidate” must include the name and address of the printer, the promoter of the material and the person on behalf of whom the material is being published.
Constituents received a letter from a concerned pensioner called Patricia Clegg, a lifelong Labour voter who is planning to switch to Reform.
What they didn't know was Clegg was writing it on the party's behalf, because they didn't label it properly.
What they didn't know was Clegg was writing it on the party's behalf, because they didn't label it properly.
February 6, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Constituents received a letter from a concerned pensioner called Patricia Clegg, a lifelong Labour voter who is planning to switch to Reform.
What they didn't know was Clegg was writing it on the party's behalf, because they didn't label it properly.
What they didn't know was Clegg was writing it on the party's behalf, because they didn't label it properly.
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.
The strangest thing about this state of affairs is how recent it all is. For a long time, Manchester specialised in a particular line of trade: textiles.
While these were central to the city's success, they also became central to its decline.
Read the full story below.
While these were central to the city's success, they also became central to its decline.
Read the full story below.
Where are Manchester’s big businesses?
And does it even matter?
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February 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The strangest thing about this state of affairs is how recent it all is. For a long time, Manchester specialised in a particular line of trade: textiles.
While these were central to the city's success, they also became central to its decline.
Read the full story below.
While these were central to the city's success, they also became central to its decline.
Read the full story below.
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?
Since it opened in November,
@jackdulhanty has been dropping in at the Manchester house to meet its members and gauge how things are going. Read his full report below:
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@jackdulhanty has been dropping in at the Manchester house to meet its members and gauge how things are going. Read his full report below:
manchestermill.co.uk/who-is-soho-...
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Since it opened in November,
@jackdulhanty has been dropping in at the Manchester house to meet its members and gauge how things are going. Read his full report below:
manchestermill.co.uk/who-is-soho-...
@jackdulhanty has been dropping in at the Manchester house to meet its members and gauge how things are going. Read his full report below:
manchestermill.co.uk/who-is-soho-...
“I’m a massive, massive skeptic of whether that will work in Manchester,” business journalist Michael Taylor said in one video a few months back.
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM
“I’m a massive, massive skeptic of whether that will work in Manchester,” business journalist Michael Taylor said in one video a few months back.
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?
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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.
With Andy Burnham out of the running, understanding who's most likely to secure a seat at the Gorton and Denton byelection requires decoding the constituency itself.
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‘People could not be angrier’: A journey to the heart of Gorton and Denton
Getting to grips with one of the country's strangest constituencies
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February 2, 2026 at 9:36 AM
With Andy Burnham out of the running, understanding who's most likely to secure a seat at the Gorton and Denton byelection requires decoding the constituency itself.
Read the full story below:
Read the full story below:
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 -
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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
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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 -
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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
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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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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.
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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
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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."