The Airbnb Assault on Manchester
From 2016 to 2020, more than 250 whole properties were added each year to Airbnb listings in Manchester – a city with thousands on its housing waiting list.
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Jonathan Silver
Jonathan Silver is Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield.
Newcastle’s Saudi Takeover Is Just the Latest Chapter in Football Capitalism
The Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United might be welcomed by success-starved fans, but handing another football institution over to billionaire tyrants will scar the game and the communities that built it.
The Privatisation of Manchester
As Manchester becomes increasingly gentrified and local communities are priced out, a new report on the city’s land use has found a pattern of privatisation and sell-offs – aided and abetted by its Labour council.