Calls for 'Hannibal the Cannibal' Robert Maudsley to be removed from glass dungeon

More than 45,200 people have signed an online petition calling for a ‘universal’ weekly State Pension payment of nearly £550 in order to match the current hourly rate of the National Living Wage. Petition creator Michael Thompson also suggests making the option to claim State Pension available to everyone from the age of 60.

Katie Waissel has become the latest former X Factor contestant to criticise former X Factor judge Louis Walsh.Earlier this week, Jedward took aim at their former manager Walsh, following him branding them as “vile” during his time on Celebrity Big Brother (March 12). After another contestant asked Walsh what it was like working with the pop duo, he replied: “They were vile…But they were great.

Another Greater Manchester maternity service has been hit with criticism from health watchdogs amid a national investigation into maternity care. Tameside General Hospital’s maternity services have dropped from a ‘good’ to ‘requires improvement’ amid a ‘deterioration in the standard of care’, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said.

Humza Yousaf has repeated his government's belief that all drugs should be decriminalised for personal use in Scotland.

A Manchester MP has told Rishi Sunak to start taking Islamophobia seriously in a fiery exchange in Parliament. Afzal Khan accused Conservatives of peddling far-right conspiracy theories about Islamists and Muslims 'taking over Britain' at Prime Minister's Questions.

is that on March 5 observers noticed that the UK Ministry of Defense had claimed on its website that Kate Middleton would be attending the Trooping the Colour ceremony on June 8. Then, on the same day, it quickly and quietly scrubbed the claim after Kensington Palace announced that the princess's attendance had not actually been confirmed, per .This content can also be viewed on the site it from.What this tells us is that the Ministry of Defense, at some point, had good reason to believe that Kate would be at the ceremony. And it tells us that Kensington doesn't yet know for sure whether she'll be at the event or not.

Noel and Sue Radford, famous for being the UK's largest family, have confessed that fame is not their "comfort zones", maintaining they're 'shy' individuals. During a recent book signing in Manchester for their new offering titled The Radfords: Making Life Count, the couple were taken aback by how many fans came to meet them.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music It’s no surprise that British-Ghanaian R&B singer/songwriter Raye was the center of attention at last weekend’s BRIT Awards — she won a record six trophies at the British Grammy-equivalent ceremony, including Best Artist, Album of the Year and Song of the Year, and during her acceptance speeches made empowering statements like “I’m in control — I’m my own boss.” Yet obscured in all the headlines was the strong business statement she made on behalf of fellow songwriters, calling for them to receive a share of the master recording income of the songs on which they’re credited. Multiple other participants receive such shares — “points on the master” — including artists, labels, producers and others, but not songwriters.

From the warm smell of sweetcorn to the whistling ‘toot’ of the Market Street tram horn - Manchester city centre is uniquely vibrant. And one of the most iconic - and controversial - spaces we've got is Piccadilly Gardens.

Mayor Andy Burnham has called for an 'urgent meeting' as residents in and around Bury have been left to endure a 'sickening' landfill stench.

More than 42,200 people have signed an online petition calling for a ‘universal’ weekly State Pension payment of nearly £550 in order to match the current hourly rate of the National Living Wage. Petition creator Michael Thompson has also suggested making the State Pension available to everyone from the age of 60.

Rishi Sunak will head to Aberdeen today to rally Scottish Conservative members as his party continues to slide in the polls.

A new online petition is urging the UK Government to introduce a new social energy tariff for “disabled and financially vulnerable people who are rationing energy”. Petition creator Dan White argues that “an energy social tariff based on household income and household energy consumption could lift millions out of fuel poverty”.

Piers Morgan has caused concern as he spoke out about the Royal Family. The talkTV star took to social media to call for "more clarity" after Prince William's last minute decision to pull out of an appearance at his godfather's memorial service on Tuesday.

“Urgent and joined up action” has been demanded from the UK government by broadcasting union Bectu, which has called for an industry-wide summit and criticized the culture secretary for saying the creative industries are “booming.”

Three men have been handed prison sentences totalling almost 100 years after a teen was shot in the street.

Three men have been handed jail sentences totalling almost 100 years after a teenager was shot in the street amidst feuding in Salford. The 16-year-old boy, who was airlifted to hospital following the shooting in Eccles on Mother's Day last year, could 'easily' have died, a judge said.

Lily Gladstone made history on Saturday night, being named the winner in the outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role category at Saturday’s SAG Awards in Los Angeles.

A former Strangeways prison officer believes that serial killer Robert Maudsley, also known as 'Hannibal the Cannibal', should be removed from solitary confinement.

Over 50 Members of Parliament have declared that they have no confidence in Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle following last night's decision. Dozens of Conservative and SNP MPS have backed a motion demanding the removal of Sir Hoyle from the seat.