PM unveils £2bn transport boost to stop North being 'held ransom' by outdated system

Keir Starmer under fire as he's accused of 'abandoning North' in growth scramble

Conservatives are angry that major infrastructure projects in the South are winning Government support while they say the North is neglected

Transport plans to make the Liverpool-Hull corridor an 'economic superpower'

'For too long, the North has been left behind and relied on a crumbling transport system that’s not fit to serve the great towns and cities it’s home to'

PM's train late for West Yorkshire visit to announce transport boost

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited West Yorkshire today to announce a major funding boost for transport in the north - but his train was late.

Letter to the editor: A start to better roads

I was very pleased to read this week that our government has provided an additional £27 million to improve the present awful state of our roads.

HS2 is dead, but an HS2 alternative could be on the cards for Greater Manchester

There's been a plan for months and the government is making 'positive noises' - but will it happen?

PM unveils £2bn transport boost to stop North being 'held ransom' by outdated system

The prime minister says the combined £2.15bn investment will act as a "downpayment for growth" and improve a system that has stifled the North's potential for too long.