Parts of the country have suffered for decades, now we have an opportunity to unite the countryNeil O’Brien is MP for Harborough and parliamentary undersecretary of state for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesBoris Johnson put levelling up at the he…
Boris Johnson now has the chance to make ‘levelling up’ mean something | Andy Burnham
The pandemic has shone a brutal spotlight on where the places of real need are – and they are largely in the north of EnglandAndy Burnham is the mayor of Greater ManchesterWhen Boris Johnson addresses his party faithful today, I would be happy if he di…
UK weather: rainstorms to turn to dry conditions by Wednesday
Met Office says Scotland and Northern Ireland could still be hit by storms before the weekendHeavy rainstorms that have battered Britain throughout this week are forecast to give way to milder, drier weather on Wednesday.It comes after torrential rain …
Northern Trains’ solution to leaves on the line: dry ice pellets
Sheffield University engineers say pellet-blasting system removes leaves more efficiently and will reduce delaysDry ice will be blasted on to railway lines in northern England in a trial aimed at removing leaves more efficiently than current methods.Un…
‘Rogue’ paddleboarders and kayakers threaten seabird sanctuary
Human activity disturbs nesting of puffins and rare roseate terns at Coquet Island in NorthumberlandA bird sanctuary island in Northumberland, home to Britain’s rarest nesting seabird, is being threatened by an influx of “rogue” paddleboarders and kaya…
Need support levelling up, prime minister? Let Manchester help you | Andy Burnham
Levelling up must be a unifying force so the right towns receive the right resources to help narrow the north-south divideThis weekend, we welcome the prime minister and his government to Manchester and we do so with a big, positive offer: we can help …
Virgin Money to close 31 branches across Scotland and north of England
Move to cut one in five outlets means bank has more than halved number of branches since 2018Virgin Money has announced it will close 31 branches – almost all in Scotland and the north of England – in the latest stage of the UK banking sector’s retreat…
Boy, 14, missing from home in Cumbria found safe and well
Leven Sopwith-Nicholson had been missing since Saturday and may have been trying to reach the AlpsA 14-year-old boy missing from home in Cumbria since Saturday has been found safe and well, the Guardian understands.Leven Sopwith-Nicholson had not been …
Lack of social mobility in UK risks fuelling populism, says Fiona Hill
Exclusive: County Durham-born former White House adviser says social divide is so wide it could become a security crisisA lack of social mobility in Britain’s “left behind” communities risks fuelling populism and becoming a national security crisis, ac…
Police investigate arson attack on Didsbury mosque as a hate crime
Greater Manchester fire service called to the blaze on Saturday night, which caused minor damage to the doorPolice are investigating an arson attack on a mosque in Greater Manchester as a hate crime.Officers were called to a report of a fire at Didsbur…