Public ownership with local control will transform Northern transport
By Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central and Shadow Rail Minister If we are serious about social mobility, then we…
Yorkshire
That was the easy bit…
Dan Jarvis won the recent mayoral contest in South Yorkshire. That was the easy bit. The next thing is showing…
Government can no longer ignore Yorkshire
Ministers have no excuse to delay Yorkshire devolution. We have been in negotiations for some time, but progress has been…
UK high-speed rail network could create £100bn boost to the Northern Powerhouse
The UK must have a high-speed rail network linking North to South by the early 2030s, unlocking a £100bn boost…
Unique and unprecedented: our plan to transform Northern transport
Transport investment in the North has never received as much attention and debate as at present. There are a great deal…
Will Engines, Powerhouses and Combined Authorities bring the connectivity we need?
“If devolution is a journey, the current deals are not the destination”, was an underlying theme in the discussion at…
The Round-up: Chancellor’s long trip North
With the Chancellor making the long trip north and Yorkshire’s devolution going if not south at least in circles, it…
Hope of Yorkshire-wide devolution deal scuppered by General Election results
When the Conservatives launched their manifesto in Halifax, a former cotton-mill town in West Yorkshire, the height of their ambition…
DevoIntelligence Panel talks GE17
It was a night full of shocks and incredulity. With the wind in Labour’s sails and unexpected Tory and SNP…
Devolution may still be patchy – transport and connectivity must be joined up
As polling day approaches for the West Midlands, Tees Valley, Greater Manchester, Liverpool, the West of England and in Peterborough…