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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>feeds.sector.title</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk</link><description>feeds.sector.description</description><image><url>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/assets/img/bdaily.png</url><title>Bdaily</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk</link></image><item><title>Mayor lays tracks for North East rail vision</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/21/mayor-lays-tracks-for-north-east-rail-vision</link><description><![CDATA[Plans for greater local control over rail services have been set out as part of a long-term vision to improve connections, fares and stations across the North East.
North East mayor Kim McGuinness has outlined proposals to give the region a greater say over its rail network, with ambitions spanning new…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/21/mayor-lays-tracks-for-north-east-rail-vision">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/21/mayor-lays-tracks-for-north-east-rail-vision</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 26 05:41:08 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Business must be ‘at heart’ of devolution, warns BCC</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/20/business-must-be-at-heart-of-burnhams-devolution-plans-warns-british-chambers-of-commerce</link><description><![CDATA[Businesses must be &ldquo;at the heart&rdquo; of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s plans for devolution in next month&rsquo;s Budget, the British Chambers of Commerce has urged.
The business group said firms are vital to &ldquo;deliver growth, investment and higher living standards&rdquo; across the UK.
Shevaun Haviland, director general, said: &ldquo;Businesses want and need devolution…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/20/business-must-be-at-heart-of-burnhams-devolution-plans-warns-british-chambers-of-commerce">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/20/business-must-be-at-heart-of-burnhams-devolution-plans-warns-british-chambers-of-commerce</guid><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 26 22:30:41 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Hospitality operators in Burnham VAT cut plea</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/14/hospitality-operators-in-burnham-vat-cut-plea</link><description><![CDATA[More than 800 hospitality businesses have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging VAT action.
The VAT&rsquo;s The Problem campaign has called for the hospitality VAT rate to be reduced from 20 per cent to ten per cent.
Operators have signed a letter urging Mr Burnham to deliver on his public support…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/14/hospitality-operators-in-burnham-vat-cut-plea">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/14/hospitality-operators-in-burnham-vat-cut-plea</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 26 06:01:48 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Manchester City Council appoints new leader</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/13/manchester-city-council-appoints-new-leader</link><description><![CDATA[Manchester City Council is set to appoint councillor Garry Bridges as its new leader, succeeding councillor Bev Craig following her election as Greater Manchester Mayor.
Councillor Bridges has served as statutory deputy leader since 2024 and is due to take up the political leadership of the council subject to confirmation at…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/13/manchester-city-council-appoints-new-leader">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/13/manchester-city-council-appoints-new-leader</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 26 19:44:37 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Mayor’s £250 million skills plan gets underway</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/08/mayors-250-million-skills-plan-gets-underway</link><description><![CDATA[A &pound;250 million skills programme has launched to help North East residents access jobs in some of the region&rsquo;s fastest-growing and most in-demand industries.
The first trainees have begun courses through the Adult Skills Training Programme, which forms part of North East mayor Kim McGuinness&rsquo; New Deal for North East Workers.
Backed…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/08/mayors-250-million-skills-plan-gets-underway">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/09/08/mayors-250-million-skills-plan-gets-underway</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 26 05:33:45 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Burnham to visit Wales on cost-of-living tour</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/26/burnham-to-visit-wales-on-cost-of-living-tour</link><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham will head to South Wales on Thursday as he continues his summer tour of the UK.
The Prime Minister is expected to spend the morning talking to Welsh workers and apprentices as part of a &ldquo;listening tour&rdquo; that has seen him travel across the country to speak to voters…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/26/burnham-to-visit-wales-on-cost-of-living-tour">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/26/burnham-to-visit-wales-on-cost-of-living-tour</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 26 22:20:15 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Mayor welcomes new planning powers</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/25/mayor-welcomes-new-planning-powers</link><description><![CDATA[A regeneration boss has welcomed new planning powers aimed at accelerating development, growth and job creation.
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen says the additional powers will give regional leaders greater control over significant developments, including schemes of more than 150 homes, buildings exceeding 30 metres and projects larger than 15,000sq metres.
Mayors…
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In June, the Tees Valley mayor proposed creating a regional wealth fund.&nbsp;
The idea was straightforward: rather than simply spending additional locally generated tax revenues as they arrive, pool some of that money in a fund and invest it over time in local…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/16/teesside-deserves-more-than-cashback-devolution">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/16/teesside-deserves-more-than-cashback-devolution</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 26 22:30:06 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Council in eight-figure waste vehicle fleet outlay </title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/council-in-eight-figure-waste-vehicle-fleet-outlay</link><description><![CDATA[A local authority is sprucing up waste collection operations with an eight-figure investment.
Northumberland County Council is replacing its fleet and upgrading vehicle maintenance facilities.
Officials say the &pound;13 million move will &ldquo;secure reliable waste and recycling collections for years to come&rdquo;.
They add the outlay covers more than 50 vehicles, with all…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/council-in-eight-figure-waste-vehicle-fleet-outlay">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/council-in-eight-figure-waste-vehicle-fleet-outlay</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 26 16:58:43 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Steven Hugill</dc:creator></item><item><title>World Cup and weather give economy Iran boost</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/world-cup-and-hot-weather-give-economy-iran-war-boost</link><description><![CDATA[Britain&rsquo;s economic growth slowed in the second quarter but a boost from record hot weather and the World Cup helped offset impacts from the Iran war in a better-than-expected performance in June, official figures show.
The Office for National Statistics said gross domestic product rose by 0.4 per cent between April…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/world-cup-and-hot-weather-give-economy-iran-war-boost">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/13/world-cup-and-hot-weather-give-economy-iran-war-boost</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 26 10:39:26 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Devolution needs financial firepower to drive growth</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/devolution-needs-financial-firepower-to-drive-growth</link><description><![CDATA[The North East doesn't need more promises &ndash; it needs more power.
For too long, the North East has helped generate national prosperity without receiving the level of local control needed to shape its own economic future.&nbsp;
If the Government is serious about unlocking growth, that has to change.
The Prime Minister&rsquo;s recent…
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<a href="https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/devolution-needs-financial-firepower-to-drive-growth">Read more</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="">https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/devolution-needs-financial-firepower-to-drive-growth</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 26 07:29:31 +0000</pubDate><dc:creator>Bdaily Business News</dc:creator></item><item><title>Burnham to go ‘further’ on business rates at budget</title><link>https://www.bdaily.co.uk/articles/2026/08/12/burnham-pledges-to-go-further-on-business-rates-at-budget</link><description><![CDATA[Andy Burnham says he wants to go &ldquo;further&rdquo; in supporting high street businesses at the budget with business rates.
The Prime Minister says the Government will look at changes to help struggling smaller operators because &ldquo;the cost of doing business is too high&rdquo;.
The commitment comes after a 20 per cent rate…
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The &pound;2.2 billion expansion, approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander in September, will see the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north…
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