Drive reindustrialisation from No 10 North or risk failure, MPs tell Burnham
More than ninety Labour MPs have warned that the civil service does not have the expertise needed to lead the country’s re‑industrialisation, arguing that growth strategies should be directed from the north of England under the guidance of Manchester‑based economist Louis Haigh. They say failing to shift focus away from traditional southern hubs could jeopardise the nation’s economic recovery.