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North of England editor, the Guardian. Dad. Paul Foot Award winner 2025.
@joshhalliday.bsky.social PinnedFor the first time, the parents of five of the girls who were stabbed in the Southport attack have shared their stories.
Humbled and privileged to meet them. Here is their story - a difficult read but with hope at the end.
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialManchester, Abu Dhabi and Andy Burnham - the prime minister’s “absolutely mad” intervention and his “biggest mistake so far”:
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialLiverpool, probably my favourite of all Britain’s cities (with apologies to the rest)
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialTis a great game. The World Cup final that got away. Also excellent to see a Leeds-England No 1 a couple of decades after our last one!
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialIn the words of Lee Dixon: that’s one way of putting it.
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialJinxed it again Si 😱
@joshhalliday.bsky.social👏
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialMatilda Davis was an inspirational mother. She battled for years for proper support for her six year old son Jude, who had significant disabilities.
Last October, Matilda killed herself, three days after raising the plight of parent-carers. This is her story:
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialLabour's Bev Craig to be announced as Greater Manchester mayor in next 15 mins or so.
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialGreater Manchester mayoral count: Announcement imminent on whether it's going to a second round (it is). Sources suggest Labour vote is mid to high 40%, while Reform UK thought to be way behind on about 20%. Astonishing turnaround if that's the case.
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialLooks like Labour has stormed the Greater Manchester byelection. Votes still being counted but we're told they've won in places where Reform UK and the Greens dominated in May – including all wards in Green MP Hannah Spencer's constituency. "It's a massive turnaround," says Labour source.
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialPolice in Northern Ireland were warned repeatedly that 'a hitlist' of properties targeted in this week’s Belfast riots was circulating among anti-immigration activists – excl by @theguardian.com's Aamna Mohdin
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialMy colleague @hannahalothman.bsky.social is in Belfast tonight. This is what she’s seen.
@joshhalliday.bsky.socialThree bosses at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. More on @guardian soon.