Tag: Levelling
Only 10% of levelling up funds spent, say MPs
The government's key policy to tackle inequality is being held up by "astonishing delays", a report says.
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Fifty-five projects get £1bn of levelling up cash
Ministers say the money will "restore pride of place", but Labour says it is "a drop in the ocean".
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Levelling up risks damaging faith in high street revival, report says
The new law would form "the cornerstone of Labour's mission to rebuild Britain", Ms Rayner says. "It will deliver on our mission to build an economy w [...]
Levelling up projects hit by delays, warns watchdog
The spending watchdog says that, by March 2023, less than £1bn of £9.5bn allocated had been spent.
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Labour's Angela Rayner calls Tory levelling up 'a sham'
Labour's deputy leader says her party will prioritise employment rights to spread opportunities.
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Levelling up: More than 90% of funding not yet spent
In January, Mr Sunak said his government was committed to levelling up "across the UK" and denied politics had influenced the allocation of funds."I t [...]
Levelling up: Process an unmitigated disaster says Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan tells MPs the government policy adds "little value to London communities".
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Northern leaders want levelling up to be enshrined in law
A group of mayors and council leaders say they want to see an end to a "broken begging bowl culture".
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What is levelling up and who is it helping?
The government has awarded funding to projects all over the country as part of its "levelling up" plan.
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Levelling up funding process is broken, says Conservative mayor Andy Street
Venting his frustration on Twitter, Mr Street said: "Fundamentally, this episode is just another example as to why Whitehall's bidding and begging-bow [...]
Levelling up: New Eden Project among UK schemes to share £2bn
Town centres and new rail projects are also set to benefit from the government's levelling up fund.
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Labour and Tories on same side on levelling up, Tory MP says
There is some consensus between the two parties on tackling regional inequality, Tory MP Danny Kruger says.
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Rising costs threaten levelling up schemes in England, councils warn
The BBC's Alex Forsyth speaks to local councils struggling with the rising cost of regeneration.
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Tories have abandoned levelling up, says Labour's Lisa Nandy
Lisa Nandy says her party would make it easier for local groups to buy buildings and land in their area.
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Levelling up to cost billions more than government thinks, says think tank
The economic gaps between different parts of the UK are "significant", the Resolution Foundation says.
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