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Read the @the-independent.com @caitlindoherty.bsky.social for exclusive on letter from business groups on international students levy including @businessldn.bsky.social @np-partnership.bsky.social @ukmusic.bsky.social @techuk.bsky.social to Chancellor

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Henri Murison, chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, one of the signatories of the letter, said that international students are “central” to the economies of cities like Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle. “They support local businesses, create jobs, and help sustain our universities, which are key to city regions productivity growth,” he said. The proposed levy risks pulling the rug out from under one of the few areas where the northern growth corridor currently outperforms its competitors globally.” John Dickie, chief executive of Business LDN which represents firms including Deloitte and Uber, said that scrapping the levy would “support growth and the UK’s international competitiveness”.
November 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Live weather report

#StormClaudia in the #Pennines is very rainy

Thanks to @northernrail.bsky.social keeping the #North moving even with the disruption
November 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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About to leave #Brisbane to return home via #Sydney

They are seven years away from hosting @brisbane2032.bsky.social & I wish the organisers all the very best
October 12, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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So am in #Queensland following Australia British Infrastructure catalyst before returning to #Sydney & trying some of public transport in advance of huge improvements planned before @brisbane2032.bsky.social

Just arrived #SunshineCoast via very scenic @queenslandrail.bsky.social #translink
October 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Read @theipaper.com for end of safeguarding on #EasternLeg & what should happen next

Oliver Coppard as Metro Mayor & @np-partnership.bsky.social very much in agreement - #MidlandMainline electrification needs to get back on agenda

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July 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Today #BBCBreakfast discussing tourism levies following @ipprnorth.bsky.social yesterday showing wide public support @moreincommonuk.bsky.social

Discussed #Manchester #Liverpool raising £6m a year & how it’s attracted #MTV awards & @britawards.bsky.social

Mayors need powers to go further
Henri Murison on BBC Breakfast sofa
July 5, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Today I joined @resfoundation.bsky.social for their event on wage gaps around the country to coincide with the launch of their new report & that by @theifs.bsky.social on graduate wage disparities

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June 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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@jimmcmahon.co.uk is doing the right thing, and opening up a debate about national and/or local council tax revaluations for the next government
June 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Great to be out & about today with @nationalhighways.bsky.social at #BalfourBeatty A57 Mottram scheme officially marking the start of works

Great to catch up with Jonathan Reynolds and Jon Pearce as the parliamentarians supporting this vital scheme for their constituents & GM - Sheffield corridor
May 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Today I’m #bbcpn 10am BBC One #Yorkshire #Lincolnshire

Talking Yorkshire Rail Plan from Friday by Lord Blunkett, + perspective from @np-partnership.bsky.social on plans for new housing @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social @tomhunt100.bsky.social & debunking myths solar panels may blind Red Arrow pilots
May 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Read Steve Robson in @theipaper.com for a perspective on steel crisis from the #North.

Grateful to be asked by Steve for my reflections from us at @np-partnership.bsky.social

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April 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Today I’m in #Newcastle for North East Warm Hones Summit, including a speech by Metro Mayor @kimmcguinness.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Been recovering after a great week, including down in #Bristol with @businesswest.bsky.social alongside @np-partnership.bsky.social Chair Lord Jim O’Neill & wider #GrowingTogether colleagues and on Friday in #Buxton discussing growth opportunities between #Sheffield and #Manchester
February 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Today @thenorthernagenda.bsky.social includes PM committing to address #North #South educational divide interview @lizzybuchan.bsky.social

I responded on behalf of @np-partnership.bsky.social talking about campaign inc @shinetrust.bsky.social @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social for #PupilPremium reform
January 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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As well as all the welcome new powers yesterday, we have kicked off a huge re-org of local government

Head to @manchestereveningnews.co.uk for case for why #HighPeak should join #GreaterManchester

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
December 17, 2024 at 7:13 AM
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Thanks @cfraserbbc.bsky.social for reminding me #TheContextBBC we were talking to viewers all over UK & the world

Discussing #HighPeak should really be in #GreaterManchester & that #Burnley should really be part of an #EastLancs unitary for reasons of sense, & to get more powers from Whitehall
December 16, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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Always a pleasure to write for Yorkshire’s national newspaper

Read piece on @shinetrust.bsky.social, #TutorTrust, @cfyounglives.bsky.social, @schoolsnortheast.bsky.social & #NorthernPowerhousePartnership uniting to get pupil premium back to its post coalition value & more for long term deprived
How the Government can tackle inequality in education for the betterment of Yorkshire - Henri Murison We have seen more evidence for the challenges facing the North and here in Yorkshire which will hold us back for decades unless we address them. Inequality in education outcomes for the poorest, particularly those who are disadvantaged economically throughout their childhood, compared to their better off peers. We are sacrificing individuals’ futures, as well as limiting the workforce available for businesses needing skilled workers from Siemens Mobility’s rail village in Goole to financial and professional services, such as Lloyds Banking Group in West Yorkshire. In research by the University of Bristol for the Northern Powerhouse Partnership we highlighted how the attainment gap between pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their more affluent peers has widened since 2019 during the pandemic, with long term or persistently disadvantaged pupils receiving Free School Meals falling yet further behind. Many parts of Yorkshire have high proportions of long-term disadvantaged pupils in their schools. I have met with headteachers and our Members of Parliament over many years, and when she was still in opposition Rachel Reeves MP and I had a discussion with some of her heads over a cup of tea. Those schools were working as hard as they could to address the challenges, but pupil premium has lost value in real terms since the coalition government, which means their financial backing has been eroding. Whether addressing housing and health inequalities affecting the poorest families with children or supporting schools striving to help them overcome the odds, leaders like Rachel recognised the challenges, yet the previous government sadly turned a blind eye.
December 14, 2024 at 10:22 AM
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Been out enjoying #IlkleyMoor this morning - absolutely beautiful first thing this morning
November 23, 2024 at 11:16 AM