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Prime minister to hand over control of railways and create new economic growth body
Minister says government ‘serious’ about devolution and infrastructure agenda
Challenge of holding Union’s four nations together would grow, ministers warned
Tory grandee’s report says devolution push away from London has stalled
A report calls for adopting German approach to reunification
The area is tackling the problems that beset declining places close to big cities
Labour’s Jamie Driscoll would be group’s first metropolitan mayor if he wins North of Tyne
Downing Street under fire for ‘lack of vision’ and failing to advance initiative
Momentum activist beats one of the party’s most prominent northern politicians
Momentum pushes to use position as test bed for ‘radical municipal socialism’
Conurbation of 2.8m has ‘world-class strengths’ but too many low-skilled jobs
Andy Burnham to invoke new law in bid to reverse decline in passenger numbers
Ben Houchen says Durham Tees Valley could be a success, but Labour is wary of the plans
Fears for devolution programme and Northern Powerhouse project on ‘life support’
Risk of missing out on £1bn available until 2020 for schemes to get people into work, says LGA
Leaders of Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield and Tees Valley demand purse strings
Train chaos shows a government incapable of delivering fair transport infrastructure
Manchester mayor says power transfer to regions will reduce damage of leaving EU
The government should seek to devolve greater powers to the regions
Party makes exception for Sheffield candidate after ban on members holding two elected positions
Barnsley MP seen by many as biggest threat to Jeremy Corbyn
Minister calls for ‘whole-North approach’ looking beyond big cities
Output per head rising twice as fast in western regions since financial crisis
MP touted as future Labour leader previously opposed mayoral role for the region
