General Election 2015: West Midlands will be an economic powerhouse says Prime Minister

THE Prime Minister has said the West Midlands has a strong case for combating the impact of the so-called Northern Powerhouse.

Speaking to TheBusinessDesk.com during his last visit to the West Midlands ahead of next week’s General Election, David Cameron said a re-positioning of the economic base away from its focus on London favoured the region and the second city above all others.

He said much of the benefits would be derived from the introduction of the HS2 high speed rail line – and he dismisse... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...

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