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Scott Benton MP on Boris Johnson's leadership and THAT defection | Levelling up Northern culture | 5 things you need to know about Sheffield
It's safe to say that it has not been a good week for Boris Johnson with the prime minister facing growing dissent from his own party. A chaotic Prime Minister's Questions saw Bury South MP Christian Wakeford cross the floor and join the Labour... -
The Northern Agenda: Clean Air Zone special | Reactions from Greater Manchester, Newcastle, and York
In a special episode, The Northern Agenda podcast takes a closer look at an issue that has reached boiling point in several cities across the North of England: the introduction of Clean Air Zones. It is the controversial scheme where owners of the..… -
Omicron surges in the North West | Tim Farron on holiday lets, farming and the Lib Dems | The politics of York
As the Omicron variant surges across the North West, The Northern Agenda podcast gives an update on how it is impacting the NHS across the region. Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons discusses the Covid situation with Helena Vesty, the NHS, social... -
It's a Northern Agenda Christmas Quiz!
Christmas is nearly here so why not grab a celebratory mince pie and test your knowledge of the year in Northern politics? Quizmaster Dan O'Donoghue puts Northern Agenda Editor Rob Parsons, Victoria Prest of Yorkshire Live and producer Dan McLaughlin… -
What Greater Manchester thinks about levelling up | Sedgefield MP Paul Howell | 5 things you need to know about Middlesbrough
This week's Northern Agenda podcast heads to the North East, where Rob Parsons looks at the politics of Sedgefield and Middlesbrough. He speaks to Sedgefield MP Paul Howell about the government's levelling up agenda, and the troubles engulfing Bori… -
Why rising inequality is costing the North billions | How Labour can win back northern heartlands with Alex Cunningham MP |
Children in the North face worse health and educational outcomes following the Covid-19 pandemic than children elsewhere in the country. A major new report from the N8 Research Partnership - called Child of the North - outlines how rising equality i… -
The Yorkshire village turning into a ghost town | Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake on rebelling on the social care levy | The People's Powerhouse
It is a picturesque village in North Yorkshire, but Linton-on-Ouse is turning into a ghost town. More than 150 homes are already empty after the RAF moved operations away from the village in 2019 - and 100 more will soon become vacant. Despite its.… -
Manchester MP Afzal Khan on Islamophobia | The winter and Covid pressures on the NHS | 5 things you need to know about Lancashire
Following a Westminster Hall debate marking Islamophobia Awareness Month, Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan chats to The Northern Agenda podcast about what needs to be done to tackle discrimination against the Muslim community. The Labour politician..… -
An Integrated Rail Plan or the 'great train robbery'? | Five things you need to know about politics in Northumberland
On this week's episode of The Northern Agenda podcast, Rob Parsons is joined by Jen Williams, Political Editor of the Manchester Evening News, to reflect on the winners and losers from Boris Johnson's long-awaited rail vision. We also hear from... -
Our demand for the government to keep its rail promises | Philip Davies & Susan Hinchcliffe on Northern Powerhouse Rail and HS2 in Bradford
In a special edition of The Northern Agenda podcast, Rob Parsons and Dan O'Donoghue look at how the big newspapers of the North are demanding for the government to keep its rail promises. Rob chats to the Manchester Evening News political editor...
The Northern Agenda
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The Northern Agenda is a weekly podcast covering politics and public affairs from across the North of England.
With Covid-19 highlighting the huge regional inequalities in the UK, and Boris Johnson under pressure to deliver on a promise to 'level up' the nation, it is more important than ever for Northern voices to be heard.
The Northern Agenda provides you with a digest of the stories that matter, voiced by journalists who are outside the Westminster bubble. We'll bring you expert insight and analysis while reporting from the other side of the North/South divide.
The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons and Daniel O'Donoghue, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/
With Covid-19 highlighting the huge regional inequalities in the UK, and Boris Johnson under pressure to deliver on a promise to 'level up' the nation, it is more important than ever for Northern voices to be heard.
The Northern Agenda provides you with a digest of the stories that matter, voiced by journalists who are outside the Westminster bubble. We'll bring you expert insight and analysis while reporting from the other side of the North/South divide.
The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons and Daniel O'Donoghue, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/
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