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Co-author of Tory’s 2019 manifesto joins former ministers in urging Sunak and Truss to stick with policy
Month after submission portal was meant to open, local authorities still unable to submit bids for cash
Heather Wheeler apologises for remark made on same day Johnson gave speech in Blackpool
Public accounts committee says ministers ‘retrofitted’ criteria for winning bids to £4.8bn scheme to cut regional inequalities
Increasing efforts on net zero capabilities would address regional economic disparities
English regions face shortfall of £80mn a year as EU structural funds are replaced by British successor scheme
West Midlands city plans to use the event to highlight its post-industrial transformation
Government commits over £200mn to fund research and development in how to cut emissions in shipping
Local officials predict UK programme designed to replace EU financing will result in less money for development projects
Long-awaited 400-page white paper sets out policies for aiding UK’s ‘left-behind’ areas but with no new funding
Devolved nations and English regions say government not matching billions in development finance
Some ideas for addressing regional inequality
When it comes to regeneration, the success of this old industrial region is worth examining
Flagship Tory policy seen as key issue for opposition as Lammy promoted and Cooper returns to shadow cabinet
Real-terms spending increases benefit some departments at the expense of others
First 106 successful bids announced in push to tackle regional inequality
Chancellor also had headroom to please ‘red wall’ MPs with spending commitments
Red wall Conservatives fear PM will be breaking his pledge to ‘level up’ if route is axed
Think-tank shows disparity in qualifications, health and access to finance across regions
Decision by Unesco committee condemned by local leaders who insist growth and conservation can work together
England’s 20th most deprived town looks to build on its heritage, hailing plan for institute as unique opportunity
Tories have pledged to tackle regional inequality but critics say policy lacks clarity
Cash centre to shut but operations and ‘substantial’ number of staff to move north
What Goldman’s new Birmingham office says about levelling up
US investment bank will create hundreds of jobs in largest UK base outside London
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