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Flagship policy paper on narrowing regional inequalities not now due until new year
Chancellor will bank some of fiscal boost as insurance against future economic shocks
Attacks counter-productive despite its belief that ministers use funds to gain support
Alex Mahon challenges ministers to show how change in ownership would be of benefit
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
Groups in the money after realising other areas offer better value than London
Disadvantaged pupils and northern regions worst affected by closures during lockdown
Regional opportunities as the government seeks to address the north-south divide
Legatum Institute hopes measure will help identify priorities to drive improvements
Mayor Ben Houchen wants to prove his 2017 victory in Labour’s heartlands was no fluke
Cash centre to shut but operations and ‘substantial’ number of staff to move north
FT analysis shows there is substance to Labour’s accusations of ‘pork barrel politics’
Criticism after Sunak’s constituency put in higher category than more deprived areas
Chancellor Rishi Sunak expected to rebuff last-ditch pleas from senior civil servants to pick a city
Formerly prosperous areas are joining the country’s unemployment black spots
Redeploying UK government staff to large northern cities is best practically, if not politically
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
Unequal allocation raises questions for Boris Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ agenda
PM urged to deliver on his election pledge to help underperforming regions
Officials say shift to remote working during Covid crisis has made it easier to relocate civil servants
Ministers fear acceding to mayors’ request would encourage them to seek more support
PM unveils three-tier Covid alert system and urges northern England to follow Liverpool region with fresh curbs
‘Levelling-up’ agenda in question as shake-up of local government also scaled back
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