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Northern powerhouse project

  • MPs furious Northern Powerhouse Rail upgrade will most likely be scaled back

    Reports that rail upgrade plans for the North of England are to be watered down have caused outrage and frustration among a number of MPs. According to the i, the Government is to scale back ambitions for Northern Powerhouse Rail, with proposals to deliver it through track upgrades rather than building a new line. Shadow [...]

  • IPPR: Investing in the North of England could lead to Victorian-style growth – but without it, it will be “condemned to mediocrity”

    The economy of the North of England could grow at a scale "not seen since the Victorian era of municipal development", a new report has suggested – but without the investment it needs, the region will be "condemned to mediocrity".  The report, by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) North, showed the "massive potential" [...]

  • Northern Powerhouse: Foreign investors already know there are better opportunities in the North of England – now it’s time for Londoners to wake up to reality

    Any wise investor, entrepreneur or business leader knows that along with good ideas, capital constitutes the building blocks of economic growth. This means, of course, that an area needs plenty of financial capital to progress.    But there are many different types of capital, and in the UK over the last 40 years there has [...]

  • Forget nationalisation: UK railways need a radical dose of devolution

    August 12, 2015

    It's been a torrid time for Britain’s railways lately. In the last six months – as many a hard-pressed City A.M. commuter will know – there have been bad tempered strikes on the Tube and commuter railways. Channel Tunnel trains have had to run the gauntlet of tyre-burning port workers in Calais as well as [...]

  • George Osborne’s train named Northern Powerhouse breaks down three times in four months

    July 21, 2015

    Is the Northern Powerhouse running out of steam already? Back in March chancellor George Osborne renamed a refurbished Class 319 electric train operated by Northern Rail, the 'Northern Powerhouse' – supposedly as a symbol of the transformation he is pushing for northern England with his multi-billion Northern Powerhouse project. But the train has broken down [...]

  • Budget 2015: Why tech startups based in the “Northern Powerhouse” were left disappointed with George Osborne

    July 10, 2015

    A whopping £100bn. That’s what the digital industry contributes to the UK economy. A thriving industry and a significant driver of UK economic growth, the digital economy is growing faster than the average of 8.1% across the G20 countries and is expected to grow at 11% a year this decade.   Read more: These are the [...]

  • July Budget 2015: Is it too early to get excited about the government’s “northern powerhouse” plans?

    July 9, 2015

    In his Summer Budget announcement, chancellor George Osborne made no apologies for highlighting the point that the Conservatives have boldly done something that previous governments haven’t been able (or possibly willing) to do – addressing the huge gap between the North and South. Making several references to the government’s "northern powerhouse’ plans, the chancellor confirmed [...]

  • July Budget 2015: Transport for the North promises shorter train journey times and cheaper fares as high speed rail will drive Northern Powerhouse

    July 9, 2015

    Slashed travel times between northern cities will cheer commuters, as new transport body Transport for the North gives a boost to George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse project. But how exactly will the new and improved transport system work? And how much time will you save? This handy map and the charts below show how much shorter [...]

  • July Budget 2015 at a glance: From a new tax-free dividend allowance to the raid on buy-to-let landlords and new inheritance tax rules

    July 8, 2015

    The chancellor outlined £12bn of welfare cuts, introduced new inheritance tax rules & vowed to crack down on tax avoidance.   UK ECONOMIC OUTLOOK   ● The UK is expected to be the fastest-growing advanced economy again this year. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expects the economy to grow by 2.4 per cent in [...]

  • July Budget 2015: Every key policy announced today

    July 8, 2015

    George Osborne revealed the first Budget of the government, including policy changes on everything from pensions and inheritance tax to bank levies and the Northern Powerhouse. Here we round up all the essential points from the Red Box.    1. A surplus will be reached by 2019   Osborne pledged to reduce the deficit by [...]

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