“Westminster bubble”: Regional mayors criticise London-centric government
Metro mayors from across England have argued that the Tory ‘levelling up’ agenda will not become a reality…
Covid
The government must support the North’s decimated hospitality sector
As the Northern Powerhouse Conference gets underway today, coronavirus will be front and centre for much of the…
WATCH: Government “weirdly obsessed” with Andy Burnham, says Lisa Nandy
Labour’s Lisa Nandy has remarked that the government is “weirdly obsessed” with Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham after…
WATCH: “It’s not about the size of the cheque,” says Burnham
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has criticised a rumoured £100m government lockdown support package for the area, saying:…
TUC warns government against scrapping “vital” in-work training fund
The TUC has urged the government to reverse plans to end the Union Learning Fund (ULF) as the…
Labour criticises Serco profit projections as “grim beyond belief”
Labour’s Rachel Reeves has described it as “grim beyond belief” that outsourcing firm Serco is set to exceed…
Leonard criticises Sturgeon for ignoring scientific advice on restrictions
Richard Leonard has criticised the SNP government for ignoring scientific advice on coronavirus lockdown restrictions and argued that…
Ashworth asks: “how many more deaths” before government adopts circuit break?
Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth has called on the government to adopt a national ‘circuit-break’ lockdown and asked the Health…
Labour: Reduced lockdown business support is “short-changing the North”
Labour has criticised the government for “short-changing businesses and communities across the North” as the vast majority of…
WATCH: Liverpool mayor warns hospital patients could be moved to care homes
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has warned that the city is considering releasing hospital patients into care homes as…
