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Power Up The North

Our Power Up The North campaign calls on the main political parties to spell out what they intend to do, and how they will work with others, to narrow the North-South divide.

Choose the North: The Government must deliver on rail promises
Transport
We have joined forces with five other major Northern newspaper titles to publish co-ordinated front pages as we demand that the Government Choose the North
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Lack of investment in health innovation and research widening North-South divide, NHS leaders warn
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NHS leaders say health inequalities are holding back the northern economy and cost the UK billions of pounds each year
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House of Lords could be permanently moved to the North of England
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Boris Johnson plans to relocate peers in a radical raft of constitutional reforms, according to a new report
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North East could benefit from new Government spending rules, reports say
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Treasury is reported to be changing rules that have previously favoured London and the South East
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80,000 'green' jobs and a steel plant: Labour's vision for the North East revealed
Labour Party
North West Durham MP candidate Laura Pidcock is set to launch the Labour Party's regional manifesto, which sets out priorities for the region
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The North won't be ignored - during the Election or after
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Journal business editor Graeme Whitfield on how the North is speaking with one voice as Election promises stack up
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Manifesto for the North: How the Government can create a real northern powerhouse
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Every party leader has been urged to explain how they will unleash the potential of the North
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Action needed on 'left behind' towns, says senior Bank of England figure
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Bank chief economist Andy Haldane used speech in Newcastle to outline problems in many UK towns
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Time is running out to tackle North-South divide, new report warns
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Report by 2070 Commission warns that UK is at a "tipping point" and "tinkering" with policies to address regional inequalities won't be enough
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Boris Johnson 're-nationalises Northern Rail by default', North East council leader says
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Prime Minister promises greater control over rail services to Northern leaders – but also faces heckling from Brexit protestor
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Long-term campaign for rail improvements launched by business group
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North East England Chamber of Commerce wants upgrades to make the East Coast mainline a better service
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Transport anger in North is "bit of a misunderstanding", Chris Grayling says
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Transport Secretary has come under fire for comments made on trip to Tyneside
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Power Up the North: Lord Heseltine launches plan to give mayors far more power
North of Tyne Combined Authority
Michael Heseltine says mayors like North of Tyne's Jamie Driscoll should take responsibility for housing and schools, and have the power to raise taxes
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Bid launched to grow £4bn North East tourism economy and create hundreds of new jobs
Invest in the North East
Groups in the North East want to become one of the Government's first tourism zones following the announcement of a new deal for the industry
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Government reaffirms commitment to the North on fifth anniversary of Northern Powerhouse
Northern Powerhouse
The effort to close the North-South divide through a wide-ranging agenda designed to boost the region's economy was launched by former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne
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North East leaders push would-be PMs to commit to HS2
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CBI, Chamber of Commerce and other bodies say scheme will bring jobs to the North
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Five years on from the Northern Powerhouse launch, we're still lagging behind
Northern Powerhouse
On the anniversary of George Osborne's agenda to close the North-South divide, the Government still needs to Power Up The North
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Power Up the North: One in four North East jobs lost since austerity began
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North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll says Whitehall must give up control of funding
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The North-South divide holds the whole country back - we must end it at last
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Newcastle MP Catherine McKinnell writes for ChronicleLive about a major new inquiry into the regional wealth gap
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MPs launch major inquiry into the North-South divide - and how to close the gap
Politics
Inquiry comes as our Power Up the North campaign demands politicians make the North a top priority
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Fears over cuts to public health services which help people lose weight and quit smoking
NHS
County Durham will lose money thanks to changes in the Government's funding scheme - but the wealthy South will gain, according to Labour MPs
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Top politicians vow to back our region following Power up the North campaign
Politics
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Tory leadership candidates Sajid Javid and Jeremy Hunt and the Minister for the Northern Powerhouse have all responded
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Power Up The North: ChronicleLive is demanding our region stops being ignored
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Along with many other regional newspapers and websites, we're demanding politicians take the North seriously
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Why schools in the North need more funding to help struggling pupils
Politics
Campaigners say the pupil premium should be reformed so that more money goes to the most deprived pupils, who tend to be in the North
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