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Transport problems are just one symptom of the economic neglect that has long hobbled the region, where growth, employment and health care mostly lag far behind the south.
A GROUP of MPs has visited Bradford to hear the argument that the city should get a new high speed rail station.
Transport spending across the north of England has remained broadly flat for the past five years, impacting people like Samantha Loughrey and her son. | ITV National News
The Chancellor’s much-hyped Budget superdeduction may yet prove a damp squib according to economists 7 March 2021 • 5:00am A year ago Rowan Crozier watched his orders plunge by more than half overnight as Covid-19 blitzed sales, but now the manufacturing chief has an eye on the future. The head of Brandauer, a 158-year-old firm which makes metal components for 80pc of the world’s electric kettles, was already looking to invest in new high-speed power presses – costing up to £250,000 each – after contract wins. Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s surprise largesse to encourage business inves...
A BRADFORD company which has helped with the Covid-19 crisis by making over 300,000 parts for ventilators has won a prestigious manufacturing award. Produmax Ltd, which is based at Baildon Business Park, struck gold when it received a top award at a national manufacturing awards ceremony organised by Make UK, an organisation which represents 20,000 companies of all sizes, Produmax was named as the SME manufacturer of the year at the Make National Manufacturing Awards UK ceremony which was held virtually last week. The company had already won the Make UK Yorks & Humber and North East S...