Directors’ call for powerhouse drive

The Institute of Directors has announced its blueprint for a “businessled” initiative to drive the next stage of the Northern Powerhouse. Jonathan Oxley, Mike Perls and Graham Robb, the chairs of the IoD in the Yorkshire and the Humber, the North West and North East respectively, have urged businesses to become “heroes” of the Powerhouse. They said: “Across the North of England business has the talent and ability to compete in all sectors.”