DIB boss Frank McKenna welcomed the chief executive of Leeds City Council Tom Riordan into the ‘Downtown Den’ to discuss the recently published ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper. The wider devolution agenda, and the positive progress that Leeds is making, despite the challenges of the past couple of years.
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.94 | Budgeting for Better Days?
Rachel Reeves announced her long awaited Spending Review last Wednesday and the DIB podcast team reflect about what that might do in terms of Labour’s polling fortunes.

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.95 | Middle East in Crisis
Another very busy week in geopolitics. Israel and Iran are at war. In America, we’ve seen the shocking assassination of senior politicians.

Powering Progress: Liverpool City Region Takes Centre Stage at Westminster
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Pre-Conference Dinner and Parliamentary Reception, two impactful events that brought the Liverpool City Region to the heart of Westminster and helped build momentum for even stronger collaboration and progress

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