The chair of the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and the NP11 Roger Marsh visited the Downtown Den to chew the fat with DIB chief executive Frank McKenna. Roger spoke about his hopes for the future, the recent West Yorkshire devolution deal and his ambition for the North to be seen as a solution for the country in the future rather than a problem.
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.76 | 17th February 2025
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.71 | 20 January 2025
The only show in town today really is Donald Trump’s inauguration. What will the orange one second coming as U.S. President mean for the UK, Europe and the world?

In Conversation with Cllr Carl Cashman
DIB recently hosted an exclusive Leaders Lunch event with Cllr Carl Cashman, leader of the Liberal Democrat group in Liverpool City Council.

HIGH-GROWTH INNOVATORS FLOCK TO MANCHESTER AS CITY PROJECTED TO RETAIN TITLE OF UK’S FASTEST GROWING CITY
Manchester’s bid to fulfil expectations that it will be the fastest growing UK city in 2024 have been handed a boost with 142 high-growth businesses