Northern Powerhouse Rail4 Sep 2024'Creative bank' worth £50m planned for the NorthA fund offering loans to creative businesses in northern England is touted at a mayoral summit.4 Sep 2024England6 Feb 2024Trains worse after Northern Powerhouse plan - mayorAndy Burnham says services are poorer than in 2014 as transport chiefs defend investment in the region.6 Feb 2024Manchester4 Oct 2023How will the HS2 u-turn be met in the North West?Will voters agree with the PM that it's better to invest in east-west transport links across the North?4 Oct 2023Manchester4 Oct 2023Sunak: I am cancelling the rest of the HS2 projectRishi Sunak confirms reports the HS2 project will not run between Manchester and Birmingham.4 Oct 2023UK Politics2 Oct 2023Stick to your word on HS2, says West Mids mayorAndy Street says said international investors need certainty over big infrastructure projects.2 Oct 2023UK Politics29 Sep 2023Unions call for emergency meeting over HS2 futureThe TUC says stakeholders in the high-speed rail line must be brought together "urgently".29 Sep 2023Business26 Sep 2023Scrapping HS2 link very stupid, says ex-rail bossFormer Strategic Rail Authority boss says cancelling the leg to Manchester would hurt other projects.26 Sep 2023Business25 Sep 2023PM on HS2: We need to get on and deliver it properlyRishi Sunak says "there are spades in the ground everywhere" for the HS2 rail project.25 Sep 2023UK Politics24 Sep 2023Johnson warns against 'mutilated' version of HS2The former PM airs concerns as firms seek clarity over the government's commitment to the rail link.24 Sep 2023Business