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.
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North East Mayor targets 10,000 jobs in 10-year culture and creative plan
North East Creates brings together £104m of previously announced investment across the region's creative and cultural sectors.
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What the UK-India trade agreement could mean for the North East
A £70m government estimate rests on car and machinery makers, while the Great North mission looks for wider links.
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Who speaks for the North East at No10 North?
The region has formal representation in government but who shapes its case before the meetings begin?
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Technology Long Read · 15 min read
North East AI Growth Zone: projects, funding and progress
The region’s plans cover data-centre projects, AI skills, business adoption and support for local technology companies.
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Plans submitted for performance square and park at Gateshead Quays
Gateshead Council's development partner has applied for permission for new outdoor spaces and infrastructure linked to up to £24m of regional funding.
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Long Read · 11 min read
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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The North East is looking for its next voice of business
The Mayoral Strategic Authority is recruiting a new Business Advisory Council chair to sit on the Mayor’s Cabinet.
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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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Mayoral planning powers test what devolution is for
Major planning decisions are moving from councils towards the mayoral tier.
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County Durham Long Read · 9 min read
Can Durham Innovation District repeat the NETPark model?
The Durham Innovation District will replace County Hall with up to 400,000 sq ft of workspace.
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County Durham Long Read · 12 min read
NETPark is keeping the companies it grew
What two decades of public investment in Sedgefield has delivered and whether the model can keep scaling.
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North East start-ups fall and insolvencies rise against the national trend
R3's Q2 data put the region third-worst in the UK for new company formation.
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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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Newcastle Long Read · 8 min read
Forth Yards, the current state of Newcastle's last major waterfront site
An overview of who owns the site, what's already been spent and what October's developer decision means for Newcastle's waterfront.
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Gateshead motor maker Turntide secures £17m to scale production
The grant lands on a Gateshead site with Silicon Valley backing and decades of local engineering history.
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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.