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Link to London suffers sustained delays, cancellations, slashed timetables, overcrowding and poor customer service
The next government must close the gap between rhetoric and reality
No ‘compelling’ examples of delivery on the ground, finds public accounts committee
London and south-east to pull further away from rest of the country in coming years, IPPR says
Government draws ire of northern mayors after redirecting £235mn for road surfacing in the capital
Latest grants welcomed by local leaders while analysts question viability of projects earmarked for investment
UK opposition party’s caution comes after Tory government refuses to commit to northern section of project
Average gross disposable income in the capital is 43% higher than the national average
Downing Street, Treasury and transport department refuse to commit to building high-speed line to Manchester
IfG warns flagship policy to bridge regional divides is not a priority for the government
MPs and experts say educational attainment in region has been hit by insufficient financial support after Covid
Barrow-in-Furness hopes the UK defence company’s bulging order book will serve to regenerate the area
Regional inequality in the UK ‘without parallel in developed world’, think-tank finds
Study casts doubt on government policy just as key roles set to be moved to Sheffield
Previous agreements by Ben Houchen to shift assets to developers ‘lacked transparency’
Treasury to ‘catalyse’ limited growth clusters around research bases such as universities
Levelling up department barred from signing off capital expenditure without Treasury approval
Delayed second round of winning bids announced with promise to ‘reinvigorate’ coastal economies
Move hits UK plans to create homegrown battery manufacturing powerhouse
Cultural project is product of government attempts to stimulate post-crash economy
Relocation is part of a push to move officials out of the capital
IPPR report shows strong link between economic deprivation and levels of illness
Heather Wheeler apologises for remark made on same day Johnson gave speech in Blackpool
Devolved nations and English regions say government not matching billions in development finance
Motor industry body calls for wider investment in street charging infrastructure
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