economy

Press Release: 16,000 Green Jobs Could be Created in Leeds City Region According to New Report

A new report says nearly 16,000 green jobs could be created in Leeds City Region - Alex Sobel MP and GALBA launch the report on Friday 3...

Press Release: GALBA Calls on Director of the Northern Powerhouse to Retract Misleading Claims

GALBA calls on Henri Murison, Director of the Northern Powerhouse, to retract misleading claims about Leeds Bradford Airport expansion in...

Press Release: YouGov Poll Shows UK Business Air Travel Will Not Recover to Pre-Covid Levels

New research by the polling organisation YouGov has found that most UK business travellers will fly less often than before the Covid...

Press Release: GALBA Highlights Irony of Leeds Winning Funds for 'Green Finance' Hub

Image credit: Neil Terry. The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has reacted to the news that Leeds will receive £10 million to...

LBA’s Economic Claims - The Numbers Don’t Add Up

The New Economic Forum has raised an objection to LBA's economic claims on its proposal.

Press Release: New Report Warns LBA Expansion Would Be 'Poor Value for Money'

New report warns that Leeds Bradford Airport expansion would be ‘poor value for money’ and could take £1 billion out of the local economy...

Press Release: LBA Expansion Could See Up to £3.1bn Leave the Local Economy in Economic Recession

New analysis shows that plans for the airport’s expansion also overestimated the number of new jobs by over a third. The proposed Leeds...

Press Release: GALBA Calls on Gov and Council to Help Airport Workers Move into Sustainable Jobs

The Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport has called on the government and Leeds City Council to help local people find jobs outside...

Press Release: LBA's New Economic Report Effectively Claims Airport is 'Immune' from COVID-19 Impact

Campaigners against the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) have criticised a new report issued by AMP Capital, the...

Press Release: Leeds City Council Fails to Answer Legal Letter from GALBA on Pre-COVID Jobs Claims

Leeds City Council fails to answer legal letter from airport campaigners warning it would be ‘unlawful’ to approve Leeds Bradford...