Theresa May is set to extend the Northern Powerhouse strategy into other parts of the UK. The prime minister told key ministerial colleagues at a Cabinet committee meeting last week that industrial strategy must reach all corners of the country. However, shadow home secretary Andy Burnham has attacked the apparent shift in emphasis, accusing the […]
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National living wage for over 25s now in force: What do you think of it?
Millions of workers over the age of 25 have received a pay rise as of Friday, April 1 as the new national living wage has come into force. Unions welcomed the £7.20 hourly rate for adults, increasing by 50p from £6.70. Despite this, they said it was not fair that younger workers […]
Think Tank: “Osborne’s rail plan no substitute for spades in the ground”
A Think Tank has claimed that Government backing to develop the HS3 high-speed rail link between Manchester and Leeds will be “no substitute” for construction work actually beginning. IPPR North warned that the region will expect significant investment in the project. The organisation’s director Ed Cox welcomed George Osborne’s expected […]