Northern Powerhouse
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MPs demand government invest £100bn into the north's rail and roads by 2050
More than 80 MPs are continuing to pile on the pressure by calling on the chancellor to invest £100bn into the north's rail and roads. -
Northern Powerhouse gets £1.5bn boost as ministers meet on Tyneside
Prime minister Theresa May announces a £1.5bn investment to boost the Northern Powerhouse. -
Inaugural Northern Powerhouse Business Summit to be held this summer
A three-day summit will mark the first Northern Powerhouse Business Summit and will focus on the future direction of the Northern Powerhouse. -
Northern leaders back 30-year transport plan to transform region's economy
Transport for the North has agreed a draft strategic transport plan aimed at improving the way both people and goods travel. -
Calling all consultancy and engineering firms in the north
A chance for consultancy and engineering businesses to shape the Northern Powerhouse agenda. -
Citizens’ assembly could put people at the heart of Northern Powerhouse, report says
Lord Victor Adebowale hosted the launch of the ‘Putting the People in the Powerhouse’ report which proposes a more people-focused Northern Powerhouse. -
Northern Powerhouse Conference 2018 postponed
A high-profile conference on the Northern Powerhouse due to take place next year has been shelved. -
Northern business and political leaders call for investment commitment ahead of budget
Business and political leaders in the north want to see a renewed commitment to the Northern Powerhouse vision with investment in various sectors. -
Sheffield city leaders spell out demands for better rail services
The Sheffield City Region LEP and other public and private sector organisations in south Yorkshire have written a joint letter to government with a 10-point list of priorities for better rail services. -
Chancellor flies north to reassure the metro mayors
Philip Hammond is visiting projects in the north of England while meeting the newly elected metro mayors to restate government's message of commitment to the Northern Powerhouse.