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Jeremy Corbyn has unveiled a grand plan for the north of England to hit back at the 'cruel deception' of George Osborne's Northern Powerhouse.

The leadership frontrunner is unveiling his plans today in Leeds, where he's set to blast London's drain on cash for railways and the arts.

His Northern Future manifesto plans radical changes to the economy - including a possible plan for private landlords to sell their homes under Right to Buy.

Writing for Mirror Online, he declares: "Inequality in Britain is not only about bankers on six-figure bonuses whilst others are on £6.50 per hour.

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"It’s also about regions. The North of England was a great engine of prosperity and innovation.

JEREMY CORBYN: Why I want to give more power to the north

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"In many respects it still is – but that’s despite an economy that now works more for the City Of London than it does for the rest of the country."

The document would bring northern railways and bus routes under state control whenever their franchises are due to be renewed and would launch a fresh inquiry over the miners' strike.

Mr Corbyn canvassed activists for ideas before launching the 16-page document and was sent opinions by 1,200 people.

It comes after up to 2,500 people flocked to a rockstar-like rally last night which saw Mr Corbyn speak from the top of a fire engine.

"What the Conservative government has embarked upon however is a cruel deception," the document says.

"They have devolved cuts to spending, but not the power to do anything to stop them.

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His plan blasts the 'Dick Whittington' effect of graduates going to London to find their fortunes - saying for every graduate moving north there are 12 leaving to live in the capital.

It suggests a scheme to help northern graduates stay in the region where they grew up.

And it says northern trains should be more like those in London, which spends 24 times more per resident than the North East and has the country's tightest state control.

It attacks the 'bizarre' situation that means the governments of France, Germany and the Netherlands can run British trains for profit.

"It cannot be right for commuters in Middlesbrough to pay through taxes and fares to subsidise those in Munich, for people in Everton to pay for rail improvements in Eindhoven, or new rolling stock for Lille to be paid for by Leeds," the document writes.

And he would consult on extending the Right to Buy to private tenants - which could strip landlords of their homes at a discount price with the help of government funds.

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"He has also raised extending the Right to Buy to private tenants, and will consult on this policy," the document says.

"It would be funded by withdrawing the £14billion tax allowances currently given to buy-to-let landlords."

His manifesto calls for a full public inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave during the miners' strike and an apology for the government's tactics at the time.

"The miners’ strike of 1984-5 is one of the most iconic and devastating moments in our history," it declares.

"There were a number of injustices where the truth has never been acknowledged.

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"Cabinet papers from the Thatcher years that were released recently confirmed that the government at the time of the 1984-5 strike not only misled the public about the extent of the pit closure programme, but also sought to influence police tactics during the strike."

The leadership contender has caused a crisis in the party by surging up to 20 points ahead in private polls.

He became the bookies' favourite last week but has now been overtaken by 11/8 Andy Burnham on odds of 6/4, according to William Hill.

Mr Burnham's pledges so far include cheaper rail tickets for part-time workers.

George Osborne unveiled his plans for a Northern Powerhouse amid fanfare in March before it emerged the government was shelving rail electrification plans.

A train he named Powerhouse for the occasion has also broken down three times.