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Home truths

By Karen Buck

25 April 2008

Two migrant myths are blown apart

Preacher man

25 April 2008

Interview with Adrian Passmore, chief executive, RegenWM

Second opinion

25 April 2008

A peer review of the masterplan for Stowmarket, Suffolk

To Manchester, the city-region spoils

25 April 2008

Ben Walker asks why Greater Manchester is closer than its rivals to becoming a statutory city-region and winning major devolution of spending and powers

What will London's next mayor bring to the city?

25 April 2008

Next week, Londoners vote for the capital's next mayor. Herpreet Kaur Grewal looks at the candidates' regeneration policies

Schools cash could fund wider renewal

25 April 2008

Money from the Government's £45 billion school-building programme could be used to part-fund schemes that include other uses, reports Tamar Wilner

Manchester draws up senate plans

25 April 2008

The ten leaders of Greater Manchester's proposed metropolitan senate will have to vote by a majority of seven to three in favour of controversial policies for them to be approved, it has emerged as the area works up the governance details of its proposed body.

Employer concerns over 'skills gap'

25 April 2008

More than half of employers fear they will be unable to find enough people with the right skills for their firm when they next recruit, a UK-wide survey reveals.

Ferry firms face EU competition probe

25 April 2008

Subsidies paid by the Scottish Government to two ferry firms are to be investigated for a possible breach of EU competition rules, Brussels announced last week.

Pleased to see you - Liverpool celebrates influx of visitors in culture year

25 April 2008

Liverpool's European Capital of Culture celebrations have put the city on course for a record-breaking year, according to the latest visitor figures.