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👏🚆It is absolutely right that after buses, govt is making rail travel more affordable for young people. With NEETs at record highs, 18y/olds shouldn't be priced out of travelling to jobs & better opportunities, or simply moving around the country with ease 🧵
Mirror Politics@politics.mirror.co.uk · 18h agoThousands more students will be able to get half price train tickets under an extension of railcards eligibility.
📣 The prime minster has announced new powers for mayors.... Here's what we think 👇
This thread from my colleague Will is exactly why we called for rent stabilisation earlier this year Renters are vulnerable to shocks - there's nothing stopping landlords passing on increases in mortgage costs. We argue these risks should be shouldered more fairly: www.ippr.org/articles/hou...
William Ellis@willellisecon.bsky.social · 6d ago1/ The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% today. That was expected. Far more concerning is what has happened since it finalised its forecast—and what its adverse scenario says could come next. 🧵
👏Today is one day closer to a country decentralised, where power is no longer concentrated in one postcode of London. No10 North must be the “nerve centre” of devolution as the prime minister promised - not just an office relocated, but a place where decisions are handed down to local leaders 🧵
Mirror Politics@politics.mirror.co.uk · 2w agoAndy Burnham is set to visit his new No10 North base for the first time and declare it the "situation room" for making Britain work better.
🚌A £2 bus fare cap is brilliant news for everyone who relies on buses to get to work, school, or simply travel in their local area. It means cost won't be a barrier to accessing opportunity, while offering better value for money than cars. We're big fans of buses here...
Sky News@news.sky.com · 2w agoThe £2 bus fare cap in most areas of England will be reinstated from January.
📰Today, Sir Keir Starmer will step down as PM, and Andy Burnham will take his place. Devolution is a key part of Labour's vision, and under Burnham, it is expected to be turbocharged. But what does that look like? Mirte Boot spoke to @sophyridge.bsky.social on Sky News this morning:
Burnham's absolutely right to pledge the decentralisation of power from Westminster to nations & regions. But if he's to overcome the Whitehall orthodoxy that’s held the North back for so long, he must move quickly & get started from day 1 - we can't afford to wait. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cl...
Andy Burnham says 'I am ready' in first speech as Labour leader
The Makerfield MP thanks Keir Starmer "for his service" and says when he takes over as PM on Monday, he will be a leader for all parts of the UK.
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I’ve written about where we at @ipprnorth.bsky.social think the devolution agenda should go next under a Burnham government. www.ippr.org/articles/on-...
On home ground: The future of devolution | IPPR
The Labour government has made an impressive start on devolution. More places have devolved powers to deliver on their regions’ priorities, more mayors hav
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📑Andy Burnham has a devolution plan. But over a quarter of England still isn't covered by a mayor. IPPR North has spent 20+ years pushing for regional power. Now is the time we could see these benefits realised - for the whole country. Find out how👇 www.ippr.org/articles/on-...
On home ground: The future of devolution | IPPR
The Labour government has made an impressive start on devolution. More places have devolved powers to deliver on their regions’ priorities, more mayors hav
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So pleased to see this project out in the world. Homelessness is the most obvious manifestation of our housing crisis, and such a visible sign of the failure of our public services. We looked at what would be needed to adopt a housing-led approach across the country 1/🧵
IPPR North@ipprnorth.bsky.social · 3w ago🏡The day you're made homeless should be the day you're offered a home. Right now, councils can't do that. A lack of social housing means costly B&Bs and hostels instead. Our fix? Turn empty homes into second chances. Here's how 👇 📹: @msingerhobbs.bsky.social
🏡The day you're made homeless should be the day you're offered a home. Right now, councils can't do that. A lack of social housing means costly B&Bs and hostels instead. Our fix? Turn empty homes into second chances. Here's how 👇 📹: @msingerhobbs.bsky.social
🏠| NEW: Homelessness in England set to rise 25% by 2030 without action, that's 50,000 more people without a safe place to sleep. IPPR North and IPPR are urging government to turn empty homes into housing-led sanctuaries before the crisis deepens. Read the full report 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/hom...
Home truths: Housing-led approaches to homelessness | IPPR
The most meaningful progress has instead come from places where local leaders have made homelessness a priority, driving improvements in both the provision
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Devolution, skills and education, high streets - there was a lot to take in from @andyburnham.bsky.social's speech yesterday 🤔 Here's what we reckon the North needs to know 👇 📹: @maeveschaffer.bsky.social
Devolution, skills and education, high streets - there was a lot to take in from @andyburnham.bsky.social's speech yesterday 🤔 Here's what we reckon the North needs to know 👇 📹: @maeveschaffer.bsky.social
Andy Burnham is right that this country needs bold, transformative change to its economy: the status quo isn't working. Devolution brings growth for the whole country. This is not about North vs South, it's about action vs inaction. ft.com/content/bff8...
Andy Burnham sets out ‘10-year mission’ to raise living standards
Prime minister-in-waiting will also pledge to go further on devolution as scrutiny grows over his likely policies
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Today is the launch of Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority. Thrilled to be here, in a room full of people who are as passionate about devolution as we are!
💼🔟Moving some of No10's operations up to Manchester? Sounds brilliant - but it has to go with further devolution to see a truly empowered North 💪 @maeveschaffer.bsky.social talking to BBC North West Today, also featuring Northern Powerhouse Partnership's @henrimurison.bsky.social!
A No10 up North?👀 We're down. Northerners feel so far removed from politics while decisions are made for them hundreds of miles away. But - this only works if it comes with stronger devolved powers, on tax, transport spending, culture. That would TRULY transform the North.
Politics UK@politicsuk.com · last mo.🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham will create a "No 10 in the North" that will move parts of the Downing Street operation to Manchester [@FT]
10 years on from Brexit, has the North actually taken back control? Devolution could make it happen... @indiafhg.bsky.social 👇
Ten years on from the tragic murder of Jo Cox, politicians from all levels of British government are still subject to abuse, threats, and violence both online and offline. Here's why that's not just harmful to our society, but also to democracy and devolution...👇 🧵
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoHow the murder of my sister, Jo Cox, changed Britain – podcast
Once again, we are seeing a tragic event being exploited by the far right - this time in Belfast - to sow division, target people of colour and incite violence. Something has to change. Here's our response 👇
🔨Unblocking barriers to sports-led regeneration would be ground breaking for the North. Any Olympic games would mean we'd need venues, transport, jobs, housing... 🤸But communities must be part of these plans from the jump to truly transform our region. www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...
Stadium regeneration promise is 'significant opportunity' for Newcastle
The Government has promised to "unblock" barriers to new housing, transport, and business developments linked to the regeneration of major stadiums in cities including Newcastle
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🏗️The PM has backed northern mayors to build. And it's about time, Leeds has been waiting 30 years for a tram. Now we must go further: let mayors keep a share of what they earn when their economies grow. 🏘️That's how you really get Britain building. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
PM says 'let's get on' with building West Yorkshire's tram network
West Yorkshire's mayor says she is confident the trams will be running "by the end of the 2030s".
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Can hosting big sporting tournaments like the Open bring benefits for the North? They can, but only if communities and regions are considered from the beginning. Here's @maeveschaffer.bsky.social for BBC North West 👇
📈The North just got a big investment boost... £120 million of investment unlocked in Manchester; 4,000 jobs backed in Durham; 1,600 homes in Sheffield, stuff communities have waited years for. PLUS the Chancellor doubled down on her commitment to a fiscal devolution roadmap by Autumn Budget 👉
🚌Buses are essential for so many people across the North. They connect us to family and friends, work and leisure, and widen our opportunities and worlds everyday, not just in the summer hols. + great to see the positive impacts of devo, given this scheme began in WMCA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Children in England to be offered free bus trips this August
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to reveal a £100m fare-free bus scheme designed to relieve cost-of-living pressures.
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🤝 | NEW: At IPPR North, recent polling shows trust in politicians, MPs & Parliament is at rock bottom. Today, IPPR launched a new report on how to rebuild democratic trust in Parliament. Written by our very own @ryanswift93.bsky.social Take a look 👇 www.ippr.org/articles/rei...
Reimagining lawmaking: How to rebuild trust in parliament | IPPR
All too often citizens are merely spectators as decisions are taken and laws are made in Westminster that shape their lives. This must change. People must
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👀🏅Some people are criticizing the Northern Olympic bid for 2040... Here's why we disagree 👇
