....And yes without going off piste one of the largest scientific gatherings in Europe if not the world has just finished in Manchester!
ReAA
If you are outbound yes you can no doubt get punted to another hub in one move. If however you are inbound I suspect you are pushed thru LHR but still then have to make a connection via Manchester at some stage ?
Bit tough if you live on say the IOM, served from Manchester but not Heathrow!