‘This has potential to make a change’: Manchester reacts to Northern Powerhouse talks
“I grew up with the cliché that if it wasn’t happening in London, it wasn’t happening at all.”
‘About time we got our own voice!’ Thousands arrive in Manchester for Northern Powerhouse conference
Over 2,000 delegates arrived in Manchester today to discuss the next steps of the government’s plan to create a Northern Powerhouse
Northern Powerhouse: Growing long-haul flights key to unlocking China potential, say Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport have unveiled plans for a £1bn transformation they say will help drive the creation of the Northern Powerhouse.
‘We will close North-South economic gap’: Tory MP says Manchester set to benefit from £1.2b rail investment
The North West is to be delivered a ‘world-class’ rail service, after the Government franchised northern rail commitments to Arriva Rail North and First TransPennine Express.
‘They don’t understand working people’: UKIP MEP slams Westminster bubble’s Powerhouse pipe dream
The deputy leader of UKIP has blasted the notion of a ‘Northern Powerhouse’, stating that the policy only reinforces perceptions of a Westminster bubble.
Devo Manc ‘shoddy and undemocratic process’, says campaigner
As part of Chancellor George Osborne’s plan for a ‘Northern Powerhouse,’ Devo Manc will see greater powers devolved from central government, along with the creation directly-elected Mayor for Greater Manchester.
Chinese president in Manchester to confirm huge investment in the North
The Chinese president is in Manchester today to confirm millions of pounds worth of business deals, including the first direct flight from the city to China.
‘Treated like luggage’: Disabled passengers petition to Manchester Airport
Going on holiday should be a chance to relax and enjoy ourselves, but for many disabled people it can be difficult and painful simply to get onto the plane.
MM’s top five… Tory Party Conference Fringe events
MM looks at the best fringe events taking place this year’s conference, to give activists a peak beyond the security fence and help delegates to decide where to go.
‘In the midst of change’: Manchester artist crafts map celebrating city’s rich culture
A Manchester artist has designed a compact map of the city’s cultural and culinary hot spots, ahead of the annual Buy Art Fair taking place between September 24-27.
Northern Powerhouse ‘failing’ as North West job prospects plummet to lowest level, new report finds
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey uses feedback from employers to ascertain the likelihood of employers increasing or decreasing their work forces in the coming quarter, and is used by both the Bank of England and the government as an economic statistic.