Editorial photo #615719 Economy, Business and Finance

Northern Powerhouse Project

The Merseyway shopping centre of central Stockport, on Wednesday 27th May 2015, housing numerous different retail chain stores in the retail sector. -- Signs of economic decline in the north-west England town of Stockport town centre. The 'Northern Powerhouse' economic, political and social policy is a response to the economic malaise of northern, former industrial, towns like Stockport. The Northern Powerhouse policy, introduced by George Osborne, is an attempt to redistribute political and economic activity away from the Greater London area to the North of England in order to re-balance the United Kingdom economy and allow the north of England to compete nationally, regionally and globally. This includes improvements to economic and social infrastructure and devolution. (Photo by Jonathan Nicholson/NurPhoto)