Manchester
Make Bury great again
England's towns were once as mighty as its cities. Now, they've fallen on hard times. Can Bury lead the revival?
Devolution beyond the big cities
Forget the London perspective. Remember outlying towns. And build homes, instead of shops
Devolution: the long game
Manchester is leading the way
Will metro mayors save Labour?
The party could rebuild itself through devolution
The big ideas of 2016: bipolar Britain
Eradicating Britain's North-South divide will take investment on an unprecedented scale
Tony Lloyd: the future of elected mayors
Will the Manchester model work elsewhere?
Is Jeremy Corbyn really radical about the north?
The left-wing Labour leadership contender would do less for the north than George Osborne
Northern powerhouse
Where does culture fit into Manchester's long-term economic plan?
Is Manchester leaving Liverpool behind?
Cities need to reinvent themselves, but some do it better than others. A new report explains why
Where should Parliament go?
The Commons speaker has suggested that MPs might have to up sticks and move in the near future. Here are some thoughts on where they could go
What are we going to do about the small cities and towns that are being left behind?
Economic disparities within regions matter as much as the north/south divide
Blueprint for Britain
Our primer for Britain's future