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Ire at Grayling for suggesting improving transport not up to central government
PM on Teesside to say she wants to spread prosperity around Britain
Employers say north-south divide in investment severely limits regional economy
Connect the region’s cities together and they will attract global interest
Ministers accused of favouring South East by backing £30bn London rail line
Upgrading rail infrastructure is vital for rebalancing the economy, writes Sebastian Payne
Better transport links across the north is the biggest priority, says Steve Rotheram
Jim O’Neill optimistic over project’s future after PM’s previous indifference
Regions forming ‘Northern Powerhouse’ still produce less than before financial crisis
Chancellor backs high speed Leeds-Manchester rail link
Transport for the North considers routing Transpennine line through England’s fourth-biggest city
Former chancellor claims new PM is sticking close to his blueprint
Opportunities arise out of rush to help local areas devolve power and money from London
Former chancellor to stay in parliament to ‘fight for the things I care about’
May commits to ‘Northern Powerhouse’ and ‘Midlands Engine’
Shadow home secretary beats interim mayor Tony Lloyd to secure nomination ahead of May poll
City leaders fear it is no longer at heart of northern regeneration project
Theresa May has yet to use the phrase since becoming prime minister
Prime minister seeks to widen industrial strategy from Osborne’s Manchester-centric project
Chinese investment was central to George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse, writes Brian Groom
Jeremie funds for UK small businesses drawn from EU regional development money
Treasury official threatens to quit if project is downgraded
Post-Brexit spending plans will determine success of the region
Annual foreign direct investment in the north has grown 127 per cent in two years
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