Published: November 10, 2025 at 12:15 pm
The Great North mayors and leaders have written to the Chancellor ahead of the Budget, calling for investment that will unlock investment and opportunity across the North.
In a joint letter, The Great North calls for major investment in infrastructure, expanded business support and measures to tackle child poverty.
On infrastructure, the group is demanding the delivery of Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, complementing other rail investment across the North of England to deliver better connectivity across all places to create ‘a spine’ that connects the whole North.
Mayors and leaders are also calling for a new funding settlement, devolved powers and reform of business support, to back the north’s entrepreneurs and innovators.
The Great North’s third ask is to tackle child poverty, ensuring every young person in the North has a fair shot at a brighter future by lifting the two-child benefit cap — taking 100,000 children in the North out of poverty.