Sheffield Articles

The 'northern powerhouse' remains an important emblem of the government’s commitment to rebalancing the economy and businesses remain enthusiastic about its potential for unlocking northern prosperity. IPPR North research has shown that just halving the output gap...

Labour must falter no more on real devolution —One of the few silver linings that follow a defeat as unequivocal as Labour’s in May is the window of opportunity for brutal honesty. No longer obliged to defend every letter of past leaderships, and not yet tied to the...

On a Sunday afternoon in a Sheffield park a small group of women, now in their 90s, stepped forward to lead a 370-strong group on a sponsored walk. The people had gathered to raise money for a new very special public work of art – a statue to pay tribute to the ‘Women...

Of all the manifest faults of the Cameroonian coalition, most poignant for me was the accusation by a close friend that 'they wouldn’t be able to find Sheffield on a bloody map'. I thought about it for a moment and, with heavy heart, realised I agreed. Sheffield is...