James Speakman. 09/12/22. Manchester, UK. (Pictured: Rising behind post war council built homes and flats, new developments in Manchester illustrate the stark contrast between living conditions in the UK currently.)
James Speakman for The Times. 22/06/22. Liverpool, UK. (Pictured: Michael Murray, CEO of Frasers Group, inside the new flagship Flannels store in Liverpool, UK.)
James Speakman for The Sunday Times. Pictured: Lancashire and England bowler Richard Gleeson at Emirates Old Trafford.
MERCURY PRESS. 01/03/22. Ashbourne, UK. (Pictured: After a hiatus in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Shrovetide Football Match takes place in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. Played between two teams, the Up'ards and the Down'ards, the aim is to score
Loyle Carner performs on day one of Parklife Festival in Manchester's Heaton Park.
50 Cent headlines day one of Parklife Festival in Manchester's Heaton Park.
EDITORIAL USE ONLY Love Island winner Davide Sanclimenti visits Boots Opticians in Manchester Market Street to receive an eye test, new designer glasses and a pair of prescription sunglasses as part of the ‘See What’s Possible’ campaign launch. Picture d
EDITORIAL USE ONLY  Youtuber and comedian Niko Omilana visits wagamama at St Peters Square, Manchester as the restaurant chain offers free katsu curries to the first 50 university students at each of its restaurants to celebrate National Katsu Curry Day.
A member of the public walks past graffiti that has appeared overnight in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens, stating that "The North Is Not A Petri Dish". 16.10.20
Hundreds of shoppers queue outside Costco in Trafford, Gtr Manchester, ahead of the second National Lockdown. 02.11.20
A general view of Anfield shows a bright pink sky during the match between Liverpool and Manchester United.
​A train passes over the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, following a dusting of snow.
A couple are silhouetted as they watch the sun set on top of Rivington Pike, Lancs. 14.04.20
Protesters march through Manchester city centre during a Black Lives Matter protest. 06.06.20
Members of the muslim community in Bury protest outside Broad Oak school in memory of Shukri Abdi, a Somalian refugee who was found drowned in the nearby River Irwell on one of the hottest days of the year. 05.07.19
Conservative leadership favourite Boris Johnson speaks at Manchester Central Convention Complex during a Hustings with Jeremy Hunt 26.06.19
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn outside a row of bungalows in Salford, Gtr Manchester, as Labour announce their new green energy policy.
Workers use torchlight to inspect damage done to the Toddbrook reservoir overflow. The town of Whaley Bridge has been evacuated, with residents being moved to nearby Chapel en le Frith. 01.08.19​
Adjudicator Christopher Bond judges the performance of the 2nd Rossendale Scouts Brass Band in Grotton, during the 'Saddleworth & Tameside District Whit Friday Brass Band Contests' with 100 brass bands from all over the UK an
​Kraftwerk headline the Saturday night of Bluedot Festival in Cheshire, on the 50th anniversary of the moon landings. 20.07.19
Hundreds of Liverpool supporters scale scaffolding outside Liverpool Central Station ahead of the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur. 01.06.19

Hundreds of Liverpool supporters scale scaffolding outside Liverpool Central Station ahead of the Champions League final against Tottenham Hotspur. 01.06.19

Icara Miguel Martins Soares [Red] defeats Ivan Sapina [Blue] in the Mens -87kg Semi Final at the World Taekwondo Championships held at Manchester Arena. 19.05.19

Icara Miguel Martins Soares [Red] defeats Ivan Sapina [Blue] in the Mens -87kg Semi Final at the World Taekwondo Championships held at Manchester Arena. 19.05.19

Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys performs on the first leg of their UK tour at the Manchester Arena. The band are touring their new album Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino. 06.09.18

Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys performs on the first leg of their UK tour at the Manchester Arena. The band are touring their new album Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino. 06.09.18

Firefighters from Hyndburn near Accrington finish their shift after attempting to put out the grass fire on Winter Hill. A massive grass fire is ongoing on Winter Hill near Bolton in Gtr Manchester. 28.06.19

Firefighters from Hyndburn near Accrington finish their shift after attempting to put out the grass fire on Winter Hill. A massive grass fire is ongoing on Winter Hill near Bolton in Gtr Manchester. 28.06.19

Irishman Deane Kearney performs a drift around a hairpin outside the Liver Building in Liverpool at the first Red Bull Drift Shifters event in the UK. 19.08.18

Irishman Deane Kearney performs a drift around a hairpin outside the Liver Building in Liverpool at the first Red Bull Drift Shifters event in the UK. 19.08.18

Boxer Tyson Fury discusses his highly-anticipated comeback fight at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester. 26.04.19

Boxer Tyson Fury discusses his highly-anticipated comeback fight at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester. 26.04.19

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