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Getting down to the art of it

Getting down to the art of it

Annie Dabb catches up with student artists about the social and professional challenges they face
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Austerity hitting the North disproportionately worse than Southern areas

Austerity hitting the North disproportionately worse than Southern areas

Cuts to public services combined with increasing demand have led to councils hiking taxes
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Mayor leads fresh calls for devolution needed to realise the Northern Powerhouse

Mayor leads fresh calls for devolution needed to realise the Northern Powerhouse

The 2018 State of the North Report has catalysed calls for further powers for the North, and Greater Manchester
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Northerners get half the transport investment of Londoners

Northerners get half the transport investment of Londoners

Reports suggest since the launch of the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ plan, transport spending in London is continuing to rise, leaving the north behind
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North-South divide in early deaths linked to poverty

North-South divide in early deaths linked to poverty

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Research at the University of Manchester has linked socioeconomic deprivation to the divide in early deaths between the North and South of England
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“Brave, political decisions” must be made to resolve the North-South death rate divide

Premature death rates in the North are alarmingly high, and co-author of the University of Manchester report that found this, Iain Buchan, tells The Mancunion that investment is needed at a national level to rectify the problem
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GCSE results reflect a north-south divide

This summer’s GCSE results draw attention to worryingly stark regional educational inequality in Britain
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