Jake Berry: The North could be at the heart of Britain’s ‘fourth industrial revolution’

THE NORTH could be at the heart of a “fourth industrial revolution”, Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry told workers at a Sheffield engineering firm. Mr Berry was on the latest stop of a three-day tour of northern businesses, which included … Continue reading →

CBI boss: Yorkshire-wide devolution deal would give region the scale it needs to compete globally

One of Britain’s top business leaders has said a devolution settlement encompassing the whole of Yorkshire would allow the region to punch its weight and compete on an international scale. Ms Fairbairn made her remarks to The Yorkshire Post before … Continue reading →

Jarvis and Berry to meet over Yorkshire devolution deadlock

BARNSLEY CENTRAL MP Dan Jarvis is to hold talks with Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry over the ongoing deadlock on Yorkshire devolution. he pair exchanged messages on Twitter today following a Commons debate last night on Yorkshire devolution where Mr … Continue reading →

Yorkshire devolution: Government’s positions is clear, the logic is not

THIS morning I had the first chance to interview new Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry. Ahead of his first visit to Yorkshire in the role Mr Berry had made clear he was not in favour of a single devolution deal … Continue reading →