Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
The March Budget must kick off with a devolution parliament if the government is to even begin to repair the damage caused by centralisation, argues Luke Raikes of IPPR North.
The cost of HS2 is “out of control” and parliament has been misled over the real price, which could exceed £100bn, a former deputy chair of a review on the rail project has warned.
Leaders in the North and Midlands should take control of HS2 to avoid cancellation of the project as it will provide “massive” economic benefits, according to a partnership.
Londoners will receive nearly three times more transport spend per person annually than those in the north of England until 2033 unless the government invests in the Northern Powerhouse, analysis has...
A cross-party parliamentary group has been set up to lobby for progress on the Northern Powerhouse agenda, which was championed by George Osborne when he was chancellor.
Combined authority mayors being elected next May will have only three years to demonstrate their effectiveness before they face re-election – or possibly even abolition
Treasury minister Lord Jim O’Neill, who led the department’s work on devolution deals including the Northern Powerhouse, has resigned, becoming the first person to quit Theresa May’s government.
Local government secretary Sajid Javid has withdrawn the devolution deal offered to the North East of England after four of the seven councils involved rejected the agreement.
Councils in the North East have rejected a devolution deal agreed with Whitehall under the Northern Powerhouse scheme over funding concerns, it has been announced.
The government should revise its infrastructure strategy to prioritise investment in the North of England in order to promote growth and prosperity, a think tank has said.
City leaders must make the case for devolution to the new government if the programme is to continue under Theresa May’s administration, a leading localism expert has told CIPFA’s annual...
Greg Clark has set out a “continuous devolution” plan to boost the role of local councils so they become equal partners with Westminster in the governance of the country.
Sir Michael Wilshaw gas renewed his warning of a regional divide in England’s education system in light of official statistics published by schools watchdog Ofsted on Wednesday.
