powerhouse rail: The north doesn't just need its fair share of investment but also substantial new devolved powers, building on the growing success of devolution in Greater Manchester, he said, according to The Guardian. In the power up the north collaboration on Monday, the news organisations demanded that the government Commit funding immediately to make northern powerhouse rail a national priority. Along with dozens of regional politicians and business leaders, papers including the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Sheffield Star and Newcastle Journal, demanded a fundamental shift in decision-making out of London, giving devolved powers and self-determination to people in the north . Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, described it as a watershed moment. Overhaul the region's road and rail network as part of a wider environmental plan, with devolved funding and powers. Make additional investment available for the north's schools, colleges and universities to boost skills training. Put its full weight behind a bespoke industrial strategy for the north of England to enable every sector of the economy, from manufacturing to farming, to flourish.
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