North - south divide widens

It is claimed that the north south divide is getting wider and towns and cities here in our region are lagging behind London when it comes to the economic recovery.

A study by the think tank 'the Centre for Cities' says whilst the capital is booming, places like Hull, Doncaster and Sheffield have been dealt big blows when it comes to public sector job losses.

People living in these cities are unlikely to be feeling the effects of national growth. Matt Price reports.

It has been claimed that the north - south divide is getting wider and towns and cities here in our region are lagging behind London when it comes to the economic recovery.

A study by the think tank 'the Centre for Cities' says whilst the capital is booming, places like Bradford, Doncaster and Sheffield have been dealt big blows when it comes to public sector job losses.

People living in these cities are unlikely to be feeling the effects of national growth. From Bradford, Michael Billington reports.

Hull is still not seeing the effects of the economic recovery. While Leeds fared well in a health check survey of UK's major cities, it revealed that between 2010 and 2012, Hull had more job losses than jobs created. It remains in the bottom 10 cities for private sector job growth.

Alexandra Jones from Centre for Cities has been talking to Calendar.

Leeds is the ninth fastest growing city in the UK, according to a new survey. The city has seen the creation of thousands of private sector jobs. Meanwhile Bradford, Sheffield and Doncaster are in the bottom ten.

Cities Outlook 2014, the annual health check of UK cities, warns that economic recovery is widening the gap between London and other UK cities.