(5/5) Local government has played an important role in Manchester's rise. But the city’s revival, so far, is more about leveraging the “neoliberal” forces Burnham has recently criticised, and less the socialist principles he suggests.

(4/5) Wealth and job creation has resulted in inequality. But by prioritising the private sector, Manchester now has a larger potential tax base, stronger labour market and clout with Westminster and investors — all vital assets to drive more inclusive growth ahead.

(3/5) This consistent approach used liberal planning regulations and public-private partnerships to draw in investment, which has supported the region's shift from manufacturing into knowledge intensive jobs. @OxfordEconomics

(2/5) The foundations for Manchester’s success were laid by Sir Richard Leese and the late Sir Howard Bernstein—who prioritised a strategy of agglomeration in the city centre. @Sam_Dumitriu

THREAD (1/5): Manchester is a UK triumph of private enterprise. My article for @FT: If Britain is to grow faster, it will need real “Manchesterism”— not the version Burnham supporters appear to think he represents. as.ft.com/r/624fd1b7-a95d-43…

Sweden demands other EU states tackle Russian oil tankers in their waters ft.trib.al/2l0JTea

France in talks with UAE as defence plans with Germany fall apart ft.trib.al/Li9JEYc

Germany is ready to “fight tonight” against Russia and will defend “every inch” of Nato territory, Lt Gen Holger Neumann has said in an exclusive interview with The Telegraph. Read the Luftwaffe's chief first interview with a British newspaper here ⤵️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2…

FT Exclusive: A Russian online sabotage network was behind a series of arson attacks on Sir Keir Starmer’s family home and other targets linked to the UK prime minister, an FT investigation has found. ft.trib.al/ytkpQUp

NEW: No.10 sources confirm @Tony_Diver's ace scoop that there will be no more money for the Defence Investment Plan. So what was Lisa Nandy talking about yesterday? huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/m…

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals bbc.in/4ewFcvw

I’m in Dulwich. One of the more expensive areas of London, supposedly a global city, and I’m getting worse mobile phone reception that I did in Kabul a decade ago. I pay for two contracts: @O2 and @EE and neither is reliable so I can’t work. Mobile phones are useless in vast areas of Britain and have got worse. You can never work on a train, unlike in France. But we’re spending £4.5 billion in bike lanes and crossings. This government is prioritising virtue signalling vanity projects when we need infrastructure urgently.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government is aiming to undo decades of tax incentives and make property more affordable for younger buyers. Nic Fildes breaks down the likely impact of the reforms. ft.trib.al/eu2spyA

Britain’s return to the EU is only a matter of time — Martin Sandbu ft.trib.al/n29wHSu

Don't forget this Sunday make it the day you retweet to #SaveNhsDentists in the UK thousands of people struggle to get NHS dentists,thousands can't afford private dentists,NHS dentists have been privatised via the back door, #SaveNhsDentists please retweet. @jamesmurray_ldn

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the ref, here's a brand new @UKandEU report that not only assesses the impact of #Brexit to date, but updates and improves the staircase unveiled by @MichelBarnier media.ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-conte…

There's a lot going on in the world right now, and that is reflected in your energy bill, your food shop, how much it costs to fill up the car. This is what I mean by national resilience…

'[Defence] should be a central coherent principle for government, not something in a separate silo that you have to raid other government departments to support' Former armed forces minister Al Carns speaks to Sky's @BarbaraGSerra on how the defence budget should be spent

Friends of John Healey's point out "more money is coming, but only as a result of Healey resigning… this is another unbelievable U-turn"

Shadow fleet operation ‘saved thousands of lives in Ukraine’ – former Armed Forces minister channel4.com/news/shadow-fle…