The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called on the government to shift the bulk of its transport infrastructure investment northwards, after research showed a huge gap in spending with London.
Figures calculated by the body based on data from the Treasury and Office for National statistics showed that between 2016-17 and 2020-21 spending will be £1,900 a head in London, compared with £300 in the north-east, £290 in the north-west and £250 in Yorkshire and the Humber.
The IPPR argued that to create a stronger post-Brexit economy, more should be invested in the north, with HS3 being given priority over projects such as Crossrail 2.
Director of IPPR North Ed Cox said: "The north of England's £300 billion economy is worth more than those of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined. Focusing on this is going to be critical in creating the prosperity our country is going to need over the coming years."
Some parts of the north are doing better than others for investment, with Manchester in particular receiving funding for the expansion of its Metrolink tram system and rail projects like the Ordsall Chord link from Piccadilly to Victoria stations.
