northern England Articles

Taking the support of working-class northerners for granted is no longer an option for Labour, if it ever was, warns Jim McMahon   The working classes of the north of England are industrious and ambitious. We are deeply proud of our roots and of the honest graft of...

There is good news for the north-east of England this week, as its devolution deal – effectively paused since March – is back on track. Six of the seven members of the leadership board of the North-East Combined Authority (NECA) voted yesterday to support the...

The most important political event for Labour last year was not Jeremy Corbyn winning the leadership election but our party losing the general election. And our most important political challenge is now to work out how to win in 2020 – a much bigger challenge than who...

Unnoticed by many, a significant new transport body is emerging in the North. Following on from the Greater Manchester Agreement, and last week’s announcements about health and social care devolution, this month marks another big step forward for devolution within...