The chief executive of Manchester City Council, joined DIB boss Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den this week to discuss the city’s recovery plan, her passion for inclusive growth and why greater devolution for Manchester and the Northern Powerhouse would deliver better results in areas such as transport, skills and education.

EP.105 | NHS Strikes – A win for Wes?
NHS strikes VAT on private healthcare, the Online Safety Act, Trump tariffs and Epstein, Gaza and Palestine.

EP.106 | What will Rachel do in the Autumn Budget?
An interest rate cut may have given Chancellor Rachel Reeves a little respite this week, but an independent economic report suggests that she has a £50 billion hole to fill if she’s to hit her own fiscal targets. What options does she have?

EP.107 | In Conversation with Dame Louise Ellman
DIB Boss, Frank McKenna, caught up with Dame Louise Ellman in the Downtown Den.

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