Why family businesses are key to the levelling up agenda
Across the North, family businesses play a vital role in their communities, creating a sense of local identity and community spirit. As Family Business Week comes to a close, we should take stock of the significant contribution family businesses make to the economy and our communities – but also chart a course forward for supporting […]
What the new Chancellor should do next month for the North
John Stevenson is Chairman of the Northern Research Group, and is MP for Carlisle. It has certainly been an eventful few weeks. But amidst the discussions there remains one constant: the Autumn Statement on November 17 will be unprecedented it its importance. Meanwhile, the country, the markets, and the Government’s agenda, as we edge close […]
We need a new Tory leader with integrity, decency – and a real commitment to levelling up
Closing the economic gap has to be the key agenda for whoever succeeds Boris Johnson