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Representing the voice of the North's business and civic leaders | Chaired by Lord Jim O'Neill.
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Chris Read
16 days ago
Off to the AMP this morning to see
@henrimurison.bsky.social
and Northern Powerhouse Partnership colleagues to talk about how far the Rotherham economy has come - and what’s next.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...
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Why Rotherham's recovery is only just beginning: Chris Read
Forty years ago, the site that is now Rotherham’s Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) was home to a very different story. In 1984, Orgreave was the scene of one of the most bitter and violent clashes of...
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/columnists/why-rotherhams-impressive-story-of-recovery-is-only-just-beginning-chris-read-5306598
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We are proud of what GM has achieved in the first decade of devolution.👇🏻 But we’ve had to fight for it and every scrap of investment. Imagine what more the North could be if backed with the same investment in infrastructure as others parts of the UK! 🤔
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New from our Co-President Lord O’Neill: Since 2004, Greater Manchester’s productivity has grown nearly 3x faster than London Rotherham has seen biggest productivity rise in the North – driven by the AMRC We need govt policy to match our ambition.
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/h...
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Hidden Signs of Economic Hope for Britain
Jim O'Neill sees important lessons in overlooked regional trends in house prices and productivity growth.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/hopeful-uk-regional-housing-and-productivity-trends-by-jim-o-neill-2025-07
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The Chancellor’s Spending Review includes a long-overdue commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail – key to growth and connectivity in the North. We also welcome investment in CCS, science, innovation and nuclear. Full statement from
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4 months ago
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@henrimurison.bsky.social
joins Times Radio with
@cathynewman.bsky.social
this evening to talk about what the upcoming Spending Review means for the North. Catch him shortly at 5:30
4 months ago
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“The pressure is on the current government to deliver.” Ahead of next month's Spending Review, NPP President George Osborne tells BBC North West Tonight why Rachel Reeves must prioritise Northern Powerhouse Rail and backing for northern R&D. Watch at 18:30 tonight.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rachel Reeves must revive Northern Powerhouse rail plan - Osborne
George Osborne urges Reeves to prioritise rail links between Liverpool and Manchester and universities.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2e8ykqve4o
5 months ago
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Tonight, the Hull & East Yorkshire mayoral debate airs at 10:40pm on BBC One (East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire region). What’s at stake? The future of the Energy Estuary — and the leadership to deliver it.
5 months ago
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Climate Centre
6 months ago
“Whether we keep blast furnaces or move to electric arc furnaces, the government has to keep steel making in Scunthorpe,”
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from
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Northern Powerhouse Partnership
8 months ago
Been recovering after a great week, including down in
#Bristol
with
@businesswest.bsky.social
alongside
@np-partnership.bsky.social
Chair Lord Jim O’Neill & wider
#GrowingTogether
colleagues and on Friday in
#Buxton
discussing growth opportunities between
#Sheffield
and
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Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Lord Jim O’Neill, was featured on the front page of the Yorkshire Post at the weekend, highlighting why the Chancellor should not let recent challenges in the gilt markets affect plans for investment in the North
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politic...
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8 months ago
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The Northern Powerhouse Partnership responds to the Chancellor's growth speech this morning:
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8 months ago
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Britain has a chance to lead the world in Small Modular Reactor technology and Rolls-Royce SMR is at the forefront. Their Chair, Stephen Lovegrove, spoke to the Guardian about its potential to deliver clean, reliable nuclear energy for years to come:
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘A viable business’: Rolls-Royce banking on success of small modular reactors
UK firm in vanguard of companies arguing SMRs are quicker and cheaper option than large Hinkley-sized nuclear plants
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/15/a-viable-business-rolls-royce-banking-on-success-of-small-modular-reactors
8 months ago
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Our analysis shows productivity growth in the Humber has been particularly impressive over the last decade. With new Metro Mayors to come, the region is set to lead in sustainable growth. Read the full story in the Hull Daily Mail:
www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-ea...
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Humber region productivity rate growing faster than London and Manchester
'This region is set to continue to lead the way in delivering green jobs and sustainable growth'
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/humber-region-productivity-rate-growing-9833008
9 months ago
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Today we are launching the full details of our Fairer Schools Index exclusively in the Daily Mirror. Together, we highlight the schools beating the odds to make the biggest difference for pupils. Watch the explainer video here & full report here:
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Best schools based on bombshell new league table - is your child's on the list?
For the Fairer Schools Index, researchers measured each school against additional factors such as pupil demographics, ethnicity, and deprivation, alongside existing performance-based metrics
https://mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fairer-schools-index-search-interactive-34393170
9 months ago
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📍We’re in Leeds today, where Angela Rayner is launching the Government’s devolution white paper.
9 months ago
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