The Prime Minister has been urged to stand on the side of “genuine devolution” for the North of England.
The call from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership follows Boris Johnson’s pledge to “do devolution properly”.
Speaking at the Convention of the North, a meeting of 1,000 senior business leaders and politicians in South Yorkshire, the PM promised elected mayors in the region London-style powers over local rail fares, timetables, rolling stock and stations.
He told the gathering: “It is local leadership. Trusting people to take back control and run things in the way they want to.
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