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Anderson quits Northern Powerhouse Partnership in frustration

Former chancellor George Osborne has voiced sympathy with Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson’s decision to quit the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.

By Chris Mahony | 10 December 2018

Former chancellor George Osborne has voiced sympathy with Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson's decision to quit the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.

The Liverpool mayor announced he was leaving the partnership because he claimed the Government refused to listen to it and other regional bodies such as Transport for the North.

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