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A new No10 – Cabinet Office Unit will be set up to drive through work on the White Paper and Prime Minister Boris Johnson has also appointed Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, as his Levelling Up Adviser.
Despite the challenges of coronavirus, the government maintains that levelling up and ensuring that the whole UK can benefit from the same access to opportunities remains core to the it’s vision.
Neil O’Brien said: “Levelling up has been a real passion of mine for many years, and I’m incredibly excited by the Prime Minister’s agenda. After such a challenging year, there has never been a better time to unite and level up the country. It’s absolutely crucial that we bring opportunity to every single part of the UK by making sure our spending, tax, investment and regeneration priorities bring about meaningful change.”
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