The North East pays £6.3bn in income tax. What could its mayors keep?
HMRC figures put a value on fiscal devolution, but the rules for sharing revenues remain undecided.
Policy
Analysis of the decisions and public policy affecting the North East.
Newcastle and Gateshead set out 25-year regeneration plan for urban core
Lockheed Martin's £85m County Durham satellite factory awaits Skynet decision
Newcastle University launches devolution institute with Andy Haldane as first fellow
Who speaks for the North East at No10 North?
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£25.9m Business North East framework approved to simplify business support
Regional hub and seven council services will form a single support system from January 2027.
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The North East mayor and business: what devolution means for North East companies
A practical assessment of the mayoral agenda from a business perspective.
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North East mayors face choice over overnight visitor levy
Kim McGuinness backs the proposed power, while Ben Houchen says he will not use it in Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool.
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National Wealth Fund adds North East authority to strategic partnership programme
The partnership brings investment expertise to the authority's regeneration and transport plans.
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Government launches Northern 500 alongside proposed £150m scale-up fund
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness chairs the Great North partnership that will lead the network.
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Tees Valley apprenticeship levy service reaches £1.8m in pledges
The Combined Authority says 11 employers have backed 89 apprenticeships at 26 local businesses.
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Graduates of North East universities owe more than £10bn on Plan 2 loans
FT analysis of Student Loans Company data shows Newcastle with the region's highest average balance, while Northumbria sits above Durham.
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Mayoral planning powers test what devolution is for
Major planning decisions are moving from councils towards the mayoral tier.
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North East mayors are getting business rates revenue, not business rates reform
The Chamber's case for deeper reform is separate from what mayors are actually being given.
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Fiscal devolution has arrived and the North East is already testing what it means
A public row between Ben Houchen and the government shows how much discretion the money actually buys.
