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‘Field of Dreams stuff’: will Leeds finally get its trams after decades of promises?

Plans for return of such transport have been discussed for years, and not all local people believe that service will come

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15

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The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

Why the Lake District could drop a congestion charge on summer visitors

Exclusive: ‘You wouldn't charge it in the winter, you wouldn't charge it on quiet days outside the school holidays’

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025

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A prize worth pursuing: has Elizabeth line shown what rail investment can achieve?

Project has smashed forecasts on passengers numbers and created a story of regeneration along its route

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025

Sunak suffers poll blow as levelling-up cash-for-votes row erupts

New poll gives Labour its biggest lead since Liz Truss meltdown as ‘Tory towns’ gain most from new funds

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024

Britain’s levelling up agenda was stymied from the very start

Inherent flaws and political churn doomed Boris Johnson’s signature policy – and it was hobbled through bureaucracy and high inflation

The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2024

‘It’s chaos’: ruined plans, lost hours at UK’s worst station for cancelled trains

Huddersfield’s travellers are used to poor service. But many fear for the economic damage a dysfunctional rail system causes

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2023

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Government accused of ‘misleading’ public over HS2 alternative

Documents published on Wednesday stated that the Leamside Line in Northumberland would be reopened, it was reported.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak refuses to make ‘premature decision’ over HS2

PM declines to reveal if Manchester to Birmingham line will be scrapped amid speculation over soaring costs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

No 10 refuses to guarantee HS2 will run to Manchester

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Humber's low carbon plans exhibited on international stage

Recently relaunched Future Humber brought together private sector partners for the Innovation Zero Congress

Birmingham Post · May 31, 2023

How TransPennine Express ended up being brought under government control

Travellers in the north have been familiar with chaos on the rails for years

Manchester Evening News · May 14, 2023

Powerhouse chief hails Humber's future as one of several high profile additions to place marketing board

Significant refresh and expansion of place marketing organisation's board has been announced this week

Birmingham Post · Apr 27, 2023

Manchester introduces tourist tax - everything you need to know

Advocates of the scheme say such a small levy of £1 would not put people off visiting the city.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 3, 2023

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Wales Online · Apr 2, 2023

Tourist tax 'could generate £428m' for councils by adding £1 a night onto hotel bills

The 'tourist tax' levy has been brought in for hotels in Manchester and, shortly, Wales - and this is what cities across the UK could net

Manchester Evening News · Mar 10, 2023

HS2 rail link to Manchester 'safe' - but with a 20-year wait

'They know it would be politically and economically disastrous for them to scrap it'

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

HS2 high-speed trains may not reach Euston until around 2040

Transport Secretary Mark Harper promises to ‘prioritise’ first stage between Birmingham and new station at Old Oak Common

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2023

Britain's broken train and bus systems 'costing the North dear', Tories told

Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh will promise to 'spark a northern renaissance' by reversing the Tories' betrayal on Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 and vow to 'turn the page on a decade of decline'

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Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Rishi Sunak gives his own wealthy constituency £19m to 'level-up'

The Prime Minister announced the cash to regenerate the town centre in Catterick six months after footage emerged of him boasting about diverting levelling-up funds from deprived, urban areas

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Fear of more train chaos in North when timetables change

A number of routes which suffered cuts earlier this year will get more trains scheduled.

Birmingham Post · Oct 19, 2022

UK 'must capture the carbon capture supply chain' to make race to Net Zero a true success story

Northern Powerhouse boss calls for strategy to ensure Humber's solution isn't purely a 'quick' win for Net Zero as needs laid out by refinery chief

Chronicle Live · Aug 25, 2022

Major concerns as GCSE and A-level results expose 'worrying' gap between the North East and London

Our region had the lowest percentage of pupils achieving top GCSE grades this year, with a 10.2% disparity to London

Daily Mirror · Aug 25, 2022

GCSE results expose 'gaping' north-south divide - see difference in your area

'These results suggest the government has not just failed the north of England, but systematically failed many of the poorest children in our country', an expert declared

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2022

GCSE results expected to confirm widening of north-south attainment gap

Tory leadership candidates called on to commit to fixing growing regional disparities in education

Chronicle Live · Aug 8, 2022

Figures show North East earns £8,404 less as Tory leadership hustings to be held in region

Northern Powerhouse Partnership think-tank has accused the leadership hopefuls of betraying voters.

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