Speed up devolution to help regions like the North East, CBI says
The Government can unlock the productivity of areas like the North East by devolving more powers to the regions, a leading business organisation has said.
The CBI has seized on comments made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to “level up” regions around the country, and is calling for a new drive to devolve powers to local leaders, combined with a readiness from the Treasury to let go of the…