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TfN’s budget slashed by 40% by government and more than £100m funding for contactless tickets cancelled
Shake-up of Whitehall machine as campus expected to be established before next election
Government declines to review Cumbrian plans for first deep pit for 30 years despite pledges on climate
Levelling-up plan welcomed by northern Tory MPs but criticised by Labour for centralising decision-making
UK prime minister promises red-wall Tories ‘biggest infrastructure spend for a generation’
Officials say shift to remote working during Covid crisis has made it easier to relocate civil servants
PM unveils three-tier Covid alert system and urges northern England to follow Liverpool region with fresh curbs
Spending review offers stark choice of big rise in borrowing or tax rises
White paper to focus on help for underperforming regions and green energy initiatives
Area covering population of 1.6m hit with curbs on meeting people at home after rise in infections
MPs representing ‘red wall’ seats warn PM and chancellor their voters may not be able to bear any extra taxes
Stimulus package in wake of pandemic includes £360m for new homes
Lender would provide billions for capital projects and partly fill gap left by European Investment Bank
It might also halt the great British graduate brain drain to London
City’s business and political leaders develop coronavirus recovery plan that aims to create 38,000 jobs
Council leaders urge government to release further emergency funding to ease pressures
Local authorities and institutions have petitioned for bigger role given experience of their public health operations
Support for five networks around England follows coronavirus rescue packages for bus and train sectors
Think-tank says virus likely to exacerbate existing regional inequalities and throw up new ones
Industry groups say lack of support from government undermines commitment to ‘connectivity’
Relocation will cover Treasury, business, local government and trade roles
Five local authorities to join latest English region to get devolved powers
Airline’s perilous decade comes to an end after years of jeopardy
Current approach favours infrastructure investment in London and the south-east
FT analysis suggests Johnson’s pledge to ‘level up’ Britain faces significant hurdles
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