Does the Integrated Rail Plan break key pledges on levelling up?
Northern leaders have reacted with fury at the government’s proposals to scale back the Northern Powerhouse Rail project.
Articles by Jonny Ball
Mayor Ben Houchen and the “Houchenist” manifesto
The mayor of Tees Valley in the UK is implementing a new kind of Tory agenda that mirrors global economic shifts.
Why are the UK’s trains so expensive?
Fares have increased by a fifth in real terms since privatisation, along with demand for rail travel.
Spotlight poll: Pandemic response to post-Covid recovery – the view from local government
Ahead of local elections next month, Spotlight polled councillors across the country on Covid-19, economic recovery and party politics.
