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Northern Powerhouse

Scrapping HS2 would be nothing short of a disgrace, does Rishi Sunak really care about levelling up?
Northern Powerhouse
The ECHO's Patrick Edrich says it is imperative the government does not cancel the north west leg of HS2
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Covid pandemic to cost the North £11billion a year
Coronavirus
Even after factoring in deprivation, ethnicity and age - mortality in the Northern Powerhouse region was worse than elsewhere
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Metro mayor calls for Liverpool not to be ignored after £600m Northern Powerhouse rail investment
Northern Powerhouse
Steve Rotheram welcomed the government funding as he urged for Merseyside to remain a key part of all discussions
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Mersey town could be added to HS2 network under dramatic rethink for the North
Transport
Architects say alternative proposals would allow HS2 services to run west and east between Liverpool and Leeds via Manchester
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Liverpool and the North have been treated as the ‘poor relation’ for too long - we want change
Northern Powerhouse
The ECHO is joining forces with rival publishers to challenge Britain’s main political parties to close a widening North-South divide
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Metro mayor Steve Rotherham backs ECHO's One North campaign
Northern Powerhouse
As the Echo unites with sister sites and rival publishers to demand change for the North, Steve Rotherham criticises the North/South divide
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Echo joins forces with rivals to demand a true Northern Powerhouse that improves lives
Northern Powerhouse
We, sister titles and rival publishers are calling for the Government to spell out what they intend to do for the North
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