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Key cities need fiscal freedom to reverse under investment

Full fiscal autonomy must be extended to key cities if the Northern Powerhouse is to turn back five years of under-investment, a report has warned.

Full fiscal autonomy must be extended to key cities if the Northern Powerhouse is to turn back five years of under-investment, a report has warned.

Research has indicated northern cities would need to grow by £44bn if the Northern Powerhouse was to reach the average gross value added per capita of the UK.

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