At a city council meeting, many people opposed the Naples Pride lawsuit against the city. Council went into a closed-door meeting to talk about potential settlement options and legal strategy.

There are hopes Manchester Pride will return in 2026 - with the city council stepping in to offer support - after the charity behind the event recently went into voluntary liquidation. Dozens of businesses and performers said in October that requests for payment worth thousands of pounds had been met with silence by event organisers.