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Over the decade to 2022/23, each year:
📌London received £1,183 transport spending per person
📌The North: £486
📌The North East: £430
📌The North West: £540
📌Yorkshire & Humber: £441
📌East Midlands (lowest in the UK): £355
Despite promises made to the North & regions, it was a decade of deceit
📌London received £1,183 transport spending per person
📌The North: £486
📌The North East: £430
📌The North West: £540
📌Yorkshire & Humber: £441
📌East Midlands (lowest in the UK): £355
Despite promises made to the North & regions, it was a decade of deceit
June 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Over the decade to 2022/23, each year:
📌London received £1,183 transport spending per person
📌The North: £486
📌The North East: £430
📌The North West: £540
📌Yorkshire & Humber: £441
📌East Midlands (lowest in the UK): £355
Despite promises made to the North & regions, it was a decade of deceit
📌London received £1,183 transport spending per person
📌The North: £486
📌The North East: £430
📌The North West: £540
📌Yorkshire & Humber: £441
📌East Midlands (lowest in the UK): £355
Despite promises made to the North & regions, it was a decade of deceit
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We're on a roll today... @ipprnorth.bsky.social in the @the-independent.com today on how the North has missed £140bn in transport investment over the last government
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
North missed £140bn of transport investment over last government, research finds
Independent analysis by think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research looked at Treasury figures between 2009/10 and 2022/23.
www.independent.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We're on a roll today... @ipprnorth.bsky.social in the @the-independent.com today on how the North has missed £140bn in transport investment over the last government
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
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Analysis by @ipprnorth.bsky.social reveals the £140bn transport investment gap between the North and London over the last 14yrs.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
The £140bn chasm that shows how the North has suffered in 'a decade of deceit'
The North got £140bn less than London for transport over 14 years
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Analysis by @ipprnorth.bsky.social reveals the £140bn transport investment gap between the North and London over the last 14yrs.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
Long term investment in the North’s rail network, integrated with local transport & house building plans, is key to improving connectivity and boosting prosperity.
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Public transport is the backbone of thriving communities and economic growth 💪🏡🌱
The Chancellor’s transport package announced last week is a “huge vote of confidence” in the transformative transport projects underway by our members.
#SpendingReview
www.urbantransportgroup.org/resources/ty...
The Chancellor’s transport package announced last week is a “huge vote of confidence” in the transformative transport projects underway by our members.
#SpendingReview
www.urbantransportgroup.org/resources/ty...
June 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Public transport is the backbone of thriving communities and economic growth 💪🏡🌱
The Chancellor’s transport package announced last week is a “huge vote of confidence” in the transformative transport projects underway by our members.
#SpendingReview
www.urbantransportgroup.org/resources/ty...
The Chancellor’s transport package announced last week is a “huge vote of confidence” in the transformative transport projects underway by our members.
#SpendingReview
www.urbantransportgroup.org/resources/ty...
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Extending Free School Meals to everyone on Universal Credit would lift 100,000 children out of poverty, saving families £448 per year per child.
📚 Our report out today sets out a long-term plan to reduce child poverty: www.ippr.org/articles/get...
📚 Our report out today sets out a long-term plan to reduce child poverty: www.ippr.org/articles/get...
June 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Extending Free School Meals to everyone on Universal Credit would lift 100,000 children out of poverty, saving families £448 per year per child.
📚 Our report out today sets out a long-term plan to reduce child poverty: www.ippr.org/articles/get...
📚 Our report out today sets out a long-term plan to reduce child poverty: www.ippr.org/articles/get...
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Genuinely good news. Extending FSM to all children on Universal Credit is long overdue. Will cut poverty and help improve concentration and health.
🚨 NEW: Labour is lifting 100,000 children out of poverty by expanding access to free school meals.
Alongside free breakfast clubs, cheaper uniform costs and government-funded childcare, Labour is putting money in parents’ pockets and giving children the best start in life.
Alongside free breakfast clubs, cheaper uniform costs and government-funded childcare, Labour is putting money in parents’ pockets and giving children the best start in life.
June 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Genuinely good news. Extending FSM to all children on Universal Credit is long overdue. Will cut poverty and help improve concentration and health.
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More than a third of under-fives live in poverty, equivalent to 1.2 million babies and toddlers in England and Wales.
On BBC Radio 4 Today, @bencooper1995.bsky.social calls for the two child benefit limit to be scrapped.
On BBC Radio 4 Today, @bencooper1995.bsky.social calls for the two child benefit limit to be scrapped.
May 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
More than a third of under-fives live in poverty, equivalent to 1.2 million babies and toddlers in England and Wales.
On BBC Radio 4 Today, @bencooper1995.bsky.social calls for the two child benefit limit to be scrapped.
On BBC Radio 4 Today, @bencooper1995.bsky.social calls for the two child benefit limit to be scrapped.
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Immigration was top of the news agenda last week, and will likely be again later this week with new net migration figures due.
But understanding the stats isn’t straightforward. We look at some common migration misconceptions 👇
But understanding the stats isn’t straightforward. We look at some common migration misconceptions 👇
Migration misconceptions: what to watch out for as immigration tops the news agenda – Full Fact
Ahead of the publication of new net migration statistics this week, here are some key points to bear in mind.
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May 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Immigration was top of the news agenda last week, and will likely be again later this week with new net migration figures due.
But understanding the stats isn’t straightforward. We look at some common migration misconceptions 👇
But understanding the stats isn’t straightforward. We look at some common migration misconceptions 👇
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I welcome the UK signing a strong collective statement on Gaza and suspending trade talks with Israel.
However, words without actions ring hollow.
Today, I called for the Foreign Secretary to impose a full arms embargo on Israel and immediate recognition of the Palestinian State.
However, words without actions ring hollow.
Today, I called for the Foreign Secretary to impose a full arms embargo on Israel and immediate recognition of the Palestinian State.
May 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I welcome the UK signing a strong collective statement on Gaza and suspending trade talks with Israel.
However, words without actions ring hollow.
Today, I called for the Foreign Secretary to impose a full arms embargo on Israel and immediate recognition of the Palestinian State.
However, words without actions ring hollow.
Today, I called for the Foreign Secretary to impose a full arms embargo on Israel and immediate recognition of the Palestinian State.
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The government has promised a fundamental reform of adult social care in England, with the establishment of a ‘National Care Service’. So what progress is being made?
Our latest Government Tracker page takes a look 👇
Our latest Government Tracker page takes a look 👇
Will the government create a National Care Service? – Full Fact
We take a look at Labour’s pledge to create a National Care Service, a proposal to overhaul adult social care in England.
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May 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The government has promised a fundamental reform of adult social care in England, with the establishment of a ‘National Care Service’. So what progress is being made?
Our latest Government Tracker page takes a look 👇
Our latest Government Tracker page takes a look 👇
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Total Votes Cast #LE2025:
➡️ RFM: 31% (+31)
🌳 CON: 23% (-23)
🔶 LDM: 17% (+2)
🌹 LAB: 14% (-8)
🌍 GRN: 9% (+1)
🙋 Oth: 6% (-3)
Changes w/ 2021 Local Elections.
➡️ RFM: 31% (+31)
🌳 CON: 23% (-23)
🔶 LDM: 17% (+2)
🌹 LAB: 14% (-8)
🌍 GRN: 9% (+1)
🙋 Oth: 6% (-3)
Changes w/ 2021 Local Elections.
May 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Total Votes Cast #LE2025:
➡️ RFM: 31% (+31)
🌳 CON: 23% (-23)
🔶 LDM: 17% (+2)
🌹 LAB: 14% (-8)
🌍 GRN: 9% (+1)
🙋 Oth: 6% (-3)
Changes w/ 2021 Local Elections.
➡️ RFM: 31% (+31)
🌳 CON: 23% (-23)
🔶 LDM: 17% (+2)
🌹 LAB: 14% (-8)
🌍 GRN: 9% (+1)
🙋 Oth: 6% (-3)
Changes w/ 2021 Local Elections.
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The election results are a step back - the fault isn't with the public but politicians. There's plenty of hot takes but we need answers that put money in peoples pockets and into fixing public services.
Here's how we can be true Labour again www.instagram.com/p/DJML2MGIhb...
Here's how we can be true Labour again www.instagram.com/p/DJML2MGIhb...
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May 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The election results are a step back - the fault isn't with the public but politicians. There's plenty of hot takes but we need answers that put money in peoples pockets and into fixing public services.
Here's how we can be true Labour again www.instagram.com/p/DJML2MGIhb...
Here's how we can be true Labour again www.instagram.com/p/DJML2MGIhb...
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The garden is hoping to revolutionise how trees are cared for in cities
Talking trees coming to Manchester in UK's first AI-powered park
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
May 3, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The garden is hoping to revolutionise how trees are cared for in cities
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Just redrawing the local government map then plonking a mayor on top is not going to summon the regional growth fairy. You can’t just pick up the GMCA and put it down somewhere else. (On a side point, if any GM councils go Reform next year we will see in real time how resilient the model is.)
May 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Just redrawing the local government map then plonking a mayor on top is not going to summon the regional growth fairy. You can’t just pick up the GMCA and put it down somewhere else. (On a side point, if any GM councils go Reform next year we will see in real time how resilient the model is.)
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Great to see these bike hangars installed in Chorlton. It’s part of a trial across the city. #chorlton #bikehangars
May 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great to see these bike hangars installed in Chorlton. It’s part of a trial across the city. #chorlton #bikehangars
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We now have >250 wards/divisions reported and an increasingly clear picture of the Reform vote. It is higher in areas with fewer graduates, more people with no qualifications, areas where more people are employed in primary industries (e.g. manufacturing) and areas with more older people.
May 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
We now have >250 wards/divisions reported and an increasingly clear picture of the Reform vote. It is higher in areas with fewer graduates, more people with no qualifications, areas where more people are employed in primary industries (e.g. manufacturing) and areas with more older people.
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Some roads to be resurfaced or reconstructed
£5.4m to be spent mending potholes and pavements
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Some roads to be resurfaced or reconstructed
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This looks v. interesting.
This isn’t rocket science but far too few neighbourhoods do it well:
“The humble bench – improved with armrests, numbered to aid in a medical emergency, or placed strategically for wellbeing and intergenerational conversation – can be transformative…”
This isn’t rocket science but far too few neighbourhoods do it well:
“The humble bench – improved with armrests, numbered to aid in a medical emergency, or placed strategically for wellbeing and intergenerational conversation – can be transformative…”
The radical plan for a futuristic age-friendly neighbourhood in Manchester
£1.5bn of funding has been granted to transform a hospital into a neighbourhood designed for people to thrive as they age
www.theguardian.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This looks v. interesting.
This isn’t rocket science but far too few neighbourhoods do it well:
“The humble bench – improved with armrests, numbered to aid in a medical emergency, or placed strategically for wellbeing and intergenerational conversation – can be transformative…”
This isn’t rocket science but far too few neighbourhoods do it well:
“The humble bench – improved with armrests, numbered to aid in a medical emergency, or placed strategically for wellbeing and intergenerational conversation – can be transformative…”
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Around 1.2m babies + toddlers live in poverty, but the Child Poverty Strategy can change that
The government can lift over 140,000 babies + toddlers out of poverty - delivering greater economic security for families
My analysis for @thefabians.bsky.social shows how 👇
fabians.org.uk/baby-steps/
The government can lift over 140,000 babies + toddlers out of poverty - delivering greater economic security for families
My analysis for @thefabians.bsky.social shows how 👇
fabians.org.uk/baby-steps/
April 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Around 1.2m babies + toddlers live in poverty, but the Child Poverty Strategy can change that
The government can lift over 140,000 babies + toddlers out of poverty - delivering greater economic security for families
My analysis for @thefabians.bsky.social shows how 👇
fabians.org.uk/baby-steps/
The government can lift over 140,000 babies + toddlers out of poverty - delivering greater economic security for families
My analysis for @thefabians.bsky.social shows how 👇
fabians.org.uk/baby-steps/
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Time to depoliticise sustainable transportation?
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arguments for sustainable transport are perceived as political & ideological, whereas arguments for more road space are perceived as technical and rational- a necessary reaction to traffic growth & enabler of econ growth
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arguments for sustainable transport are perceived as political & ideological, whereas arguments for more road space are perceived as technical and rational- a necessary reaction to traffic growth & enabler of econ growth
It’s time to depoliticise sustainable transportation
How roads became 'Technical' and bike lanes became 'Political', and what to do about it.
substack.com
April 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Time to depoliticise sustainable transportation?
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arguments for sustainable transport are perceived as political & ideological, whereas arguments for more road space are perceived as technical and rational- a necessary reaction to traffic growth & enabler of econ growth
substack.com/inbox/post/1...
arguments for sustainable transport are perceived as political & ideological, whereas arguments for more road space are perceived as technical and rational- a necessary reaction to traffic growth & enabler of econ growth
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📢 GMIAU’s free, pro bono-supported eVisa support sessions have been extended until the end of May. Help is available for anyone navigating the eVisa process—check the guide and details here: gmiau.org/evisa-guides/
eVisa guide - GMIAU
A guide to the eVisa process, in English, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Pashto, and Tigrinya.
gmiau.org
April 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📢 GMIAU’s free, pro bono-supported eVisa support sessions have been extended until the end of May. Help is available for anyone navigating the eVisa process—check the guide and details here: gmiau.org/evisa-guides/
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Here’s the full text from Heidi Alexander’s first big speech. Focus is on how she thinks about transport & ambition for it:
“… by 2035, I want public transport to play a greater role in national life, becoming the easiest, most attractive choice… brilliantly and boringly reliable”
“… by 2035, I want public transport to play a greater role in national life, becoming the easiest, most attractive choice… brilliantly and boringly reliable”
April 13, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Here’s the full text from Heidi Alexander’s first big speech. Focus is on how she thinks about transport & ambition for it:
“… by 2035, I want public transport to play a greater role in national life, becoming the easiest, most attractive choice… brilliantly and boringly reliable”
“… by 2035, I want public transport to play a greater role in national life, becoming the easiest, most attractive choice… brilliantly and boringly reliable”
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Brilliant piece from AngelaRayner this morning as Labour's New Deal starts to raise wages with the increase to the minimum wage. 🌹✊️
"This is the change people voted for: Making Work Pay and putting more money in millions of people’s pockets."
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
"This is the change people voted for: Making Work Pay and putting more money in millions of people’s pockets."
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Sick pay and axeing zero-hours contracts will help economy, defiant Rayner insists
Deputy Prime Minister hits back at criticism from business groups over Employment Rights Bill
inews.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Brilliant piece from AngelaRayner this morning as Labour's New Deal starts to raise wages with the increase to the minimum wage. 🌹✊️
"This is the change people voted for: Making Work Pay and putting more money in millions of people’s pockets."
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
"This is the change people voted for: Making Work Pay and putting more money in millions of people’s pockets."
inews.co.uk/news/politic...