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High Court finds regeneration group had believed it could extract ransom payment from Brookfield-owned port
Government decision heightens risk of significant lay-offs at Hitachi and Alstom’s UK plants
Northern areas among those hit hardest as analysts challenge ‘regressive’ levy amid local authority funding pressures
Leaders of West Midlands and Greater Manchester propose cheaper 70-mile high-speed line along roughly the same route
Notice of fresh disruption comes as northern leaders call for rail operator Avanti to be stripped of its contract
No ‘compelling’ examples of delivery on the ground, finds public accounts committee
Michael Gove is set to unveil new definition to cover issue, but many in ruling party would prefer rhetoric be dialled down
Chancellor not extending letting English local authorities keep 100% of proceeds from Right to Buy
Eligible studios in England will receive 40% tax relief on their business rates until 2034
London and south-east to pull further away from rest of the country in coming years, IPPR says
Many Conservative politicians want the government to announce new tax cuts next week, but public services are under extreme pressure after years of spending restraint
As local authority funding crisis deepens, town halls prepare to sell off land and buildings worth millions of pounds
Locals bemoan campaign’s lack of focus on ‘serious poverty’ blighting the community
Research by state-owned body in charge of project runs counter to MPs’ criticism that line is poor value for money
Hated by passengers, sidestepped by government. But not everyone has given up on the West Coast Main Line
Contenders with controversial pasts eye Labour seat in north-west England after party withdraws support for candidate
Party leader takes action against Graham Jones over comments about Israel
UK party faces test of support in previously safe seat of Rochdale amid backlash over position on Gaza conflict
High Court upholds PDT’s claims across three parts of former steelworks site
Lack of transparency and paper trail continue to raise questions though Tory figures cry vindication after inquiry found no illegality
Report noted a ‘culture of excessive confidentiality’ and ‘lack of transparency’
Independent report says insufficient arrangements to show taxpayers getting value for money in regeneration venture
Chronic under-investment outside London and the south-east has contributed to regional inequality and poor productivity
Unions warn that decision to shut down blast furnaces will have ‘devastating’ effect
Net profits hit £54mn in year to March 2023 at controversial redevelopment of UK’s largest brownfield site
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