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| Budget 2015: George Osborne sets out 'northern powerhouse' vision | Budget 2015: George Osborne sets out 'northern powerhouse' vision |
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| George Osborne has outlined his vision for building a "northern powerhouse" in his final budget ahead of the general election in May. | George Osborne has outlined his vision for building a "northern powerhouse" in his final budget ahead of the general election in May. |
| The chancellor told MPs employment and jobs grew faster in the north than the south during the last year. | The chancellor told MPs employment and jobs grew faster in the north than the south during the last year. |
| Setting out his plans in the Commons, he announced that Greater Manchester would be allowed to keep 100% of growth in local business rates. | Setting out his plans in the Commons, he announced that Greater Manchester would be allowed to keep 100% of growth in local business rates. |
| Labour leader Ed Miliband said it was a budget that "simply won't be believed". | Labour leader Ed Miliband said it was a budget that "simply won't be believed". |
| Mr Osborne said that Greater Manchester's decision to appoint an elected mayor from 2017 was "the most exciting development in civic leadership for a generation." | Mr Osborne said that Greater Manchester's decision to appoint an elected mayor from 2017 was "the most exciting development in civic leadership for a generation." |
| A new city deal has also been agreed with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, he said, at a time when Yorkshire has created more jobs than France. | A new city deal has also been agreed with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, he said, at a time when Yorkshire has created more jobs than France. |
| A transport strategy for the north was due to be published this week, he added. | |
| 'No friend of the north' | |
| Mr Osborne said: "Over the last year, the north grew faster than the south. We are seeing a truly national recovery. And where is employment growing fastest? The North West. | Mr Osborne said: "Over the last year, the north grew faster than the south. We are seeing a truly national recovery. And where is employment growing fastest? The North West. |
| "Where is a job being created every 10 minutes? The Midlands. And which county has created more jobs than the whole of France? The great county of Yorkshire. | "Where is a job being created every 10 minutes? The Midlands. And which county has created more jobs than the whole of France? The great county of Yorkshire. |
| "For our ambition for a truly national recovery is not limited to building a northern powerhouse. We back in full the long-term economic plans we have for every region." | "For our ambition for a truly national recovery is not limited to building a northern powerhouse. We back in full the long-term economic plans we have for every region." |
| Mr Miliband said the north had suffered under the coalition's rule with cuts to local government budgets and tax credits. | |
| "This government is no friend of the north," he added. | |
| Also announced as part of the budget were plans to invest £11m in creating technology hubs in Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield. | |
| The sites will offer co-working space, meeting spaces and educational resources to entrepreneurs working in the digital sector. | |
| Sheffield's Olympic Legacy Park is also to get £14m from the government for a new physical activity research centre. |