This event was held at the 2024 Labour Party Conference in Liverpool.

Speakers:

Jim McMahon MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Kim McGuinness, Mayor of the North East

Professor Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at The University of Manchester

Jen Williams, Northern England Correspondent at the Financial Times

This event was chaired by Akash Paun, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.

This event was in partnership with Policy@Manchester.