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Armoghan Mohammed PwC’s regional chair for the North, in conversation with 'leading lights' from across the region, from business leaders to politicians, influencers, pioneers, charity heads, social workers and skilled workers who are making a unique and valuable contribution to the future of the North.

Talking Manufacturing tackles the issues in today’s economy head-on. Along with some of the most established politicians and experts in the UK, Director of the John Mills Institute for Prosperity Brendan Chilton asks the questions that get to the very heart of manufacturing’s decline, and the importance of its revival for our future. Is manufacturing the golden key to unlocking the UK’s growth? Listen to find out.

If you like hard hitting news and informative talk...then listen to something else. But if you're after plenty of laughs, in-fighting and a whole lot of piss-taking, then catch up on the best bits from The Morning Rumble's daily breakfast show on The Rock.

The infamous U boats deployed by Germany in the two World Wars have spawned several works of fiction and non-fiction. These deadly vessels were not just efficient and lethal killing machines, but they were also used very effectively in economic blockades. They were positioned primarily to obstruct the conveyance of fuel, food and other essential supplies which the enemy needed to sustain the war effort. In the Diary of a U Boat Commander, the author, Stephen King-Hall draws upon his vast per ...

Founded in 1990 by Marc Lee, former Managing Director of FT Business Enterprises who established and ran the Financial Times global conference business, Cityforum has for many years been acknowledged as a major contributor to public policy debate. Cityforum comprises a small, trusted, fully independent group of experienced individuals, respected for their intellectual honesty, knowledge and extensive contacts across every level of the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, at home and a ...