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Northern powerhouse project

  • George Osborne gives Goldman Sachs alum Jim O’Neill top Treasury job

    May 14, 2015

    Former Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O’Neill has been given a peerage and a top job in George Osborne’s treasury.   The chancellor of the exchequer tweeted yesterday afternoon: “I am delighted to confirm Jim O’Neill as the new commercial secretary to the treasury to make devolution and the  Northern Powerhouse happen.”   https://twitter.com/George_Osborne/status/598855150640472064   Lord O’Neill, [...]

  • Thousands want Manchester, Sheffield and the north to become part of “New Scotland”

    May 14, 2015

    Thousands of northerners want to break away from the UK, even as chancellor George Osborne announces new devolved powers to cities across the country. More than 12,000 people have signed a petition calling for the north to secede from the UK and join Scotland, creating a "New Scotland" that includes Manchester, Sheffield and some of the country's [...]

  • General Election 2015: Small business support for Tories is stronger in the south than north, according to 5,000-strong Telegraph letter

    April 27, 2015

    Small businesses in the south of England are the overwhelming backers of the Tory party compared with those located across the rest of the UK, based on the 5,000-strong letter of support published in The Telegraph. The letter, the second signed by business leaders in the lead-up to the General Election, has recieved widespread criticism however, as it [...]

  • General Election 2015: A Labour government could turn to Michael Heseltine, says Chuka Umunna

    April 24, 2015

    Labour could turn to the business expertise of former Conservative deputy prime minister Michael Heseltine if it wins the election. Speaking to the Guardian, the shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna, said Heseltine was a “visionary” whose advice could benefit Labour’s plans for regional devolution. Labour is expecting to set aside £30bn for devolution if it comes [...]

  • Government hopes to create “northern powerhouse” with transport overhaul worth billions

    March 20, 2015

    Chancellor George Osborne is putting forward proposals to completely re-work the north of England's transport system. Called the Northern Transport Strategy report, he hopes it will lead to a “northern powerhouse”. The government worked with Transport for the North (TfN) to put the plan together.    Costing billions of pounds to implement, the project would [...]

  • Budget 2015 interactive: Friends of the north? Unemployment mapped in every constituency

    March 18, 2015

    On budget day, George Osborne offered a hand to the north of England. The Conservative party would, he said, build a Northern powerhouse, and, in fact they had already started. Employment and jobs the chancellor added, have grown faster in the north of England than the south. ONS tables comparing the three months to the [...]

  • Budget 2015: Here are George Osborne’s best quotes plus his Budget speech in full

    March 18, 2015

    George Osborne's final Budget during this parliament had few surprises but plenty of great quips, including – to the dismay of bookies everywhere – a quip about Ed Miliband's now-infamous second kitchen.  Here's a selection of our favourites from today's big speech.    (Source: Getty/City A.M.)   (Source: Getty/City A.M)   (Source: Getty/City A.M.)   [...]

  • Budget 2015: City hit by Google tax and bank levy hike

    March 18, 2015

    The government's bank levy will be increased by 0.21 per cent, in an effort to raise £900m, the chancellor announced today. The measures were being taken so banks "make a bigger contribution to the repair of our public finances", George Osborne said during his Budget speech. Lenders will also be prevented from offsetting PPI compensation [...]

  • Budget 2015: What to watch out for today

    March 17, 2015

    WHO: GEORGE OSBORNE WHEN: 12.30PM TODAY WHERE: HOUSE OF COMMONS WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW A further shake up of pensions Over 55-year-olds who had previously been forced to buy an annuity will be able to sell it for a lump cash sum to use as they wish, instead of receiving the regular payouts, building on reforms from [...]

  • George Osborne Budget 2015: Here’s everything we already know

    March 16, 2015

    Chancellor George Osborne is busily putting the finishing touches to his final Budget speech for this parliament, and while he's been keen to stress fiscal constraints mean it's going to be rather light on the ground, here's a quick round-up of what people think he'll pull out of the red box tomorrow: "No giveaways, no [...]

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