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Rishi Sunak faces backlash over potential axing of HS2’s northern leg
Tory and Labour politicians, and business groups, criticise reports that flagship rail project will be
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A multi-speed Europe holds the key to EU enlargement
A Franco-German report proposes four overlapping circles from an inner core to the new European
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English devolution ‘comes of age’ as Manchester takes on the buses
Andy Burnham hails shift from Thatcher’s deregulated model back to local public control
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Sale of THG boss’s business park falls through
Deal would have included Manchester headquarters of ecommerce group headed by Matthew Moulding
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£8bn needed to keep pace with demand for social care in England over next decade
Figure rises to £18bn for a complete overhaul of system, according to Health Foundation study
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OSCE in crisis as Russian veto threatens security body
Chair warns that 57-strong group ‘cannot function’ if Russia continues to block appointments and budget
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Dividing the world into heroes and villains does us little good
We need to be able to speak in nuanced terms, including about Russell Brand or
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‘What adjectives describe Xi Jinping?’ China’s new English textbook asks
University language classes focus on the Chinese president’s experience and ideas to ensure a ‘correct




