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West Yorkshire Mayor responds to Microsoft's plans for investing in the region
Microsoft has announced plans to invest in West Yorkshire.
The Mayor has opened her door to the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss.
5 September 2022
“My door is open for the new Prime Minister who will urgently have to grapple with the cost-of-living crisis.
“Here in West Yorkshire, one in three households will have no disposable income left after paying their energy bills as things currently stand, and I’m calling on Liz Truss to urgently freeze the energy price cap to provide them a lifeline.
"Her new Government must also deliver on her pledge to deliver Northern Powerhouse Rail in full, with that vital new station in Bradford, as well as come good on long-promised investment to help make “levelling up” a reality and not just a soundbite.”
Microsoft has announced plans to invest in West Yorkshire.
"Every single life lost to knife crime is one too many."
The West Yorkshire Mayor will position skills and the economy as key priorities over her next four years of office, with plans to bring more well-paid jobs to the region.