Levelling up must not leave London behind

A cross-party group of MPs has declared that Londoners must not be excluded from the benefits of the government’s levelling up plans.

National approach to levelling up is ‘ineffective’

A new study has found that polices designed to address regional inequalities are less effective when undertaken in a national and centralised approach.

Khan urges government to tackle spiralling cost of living

Sadiq Khan has called on the government to take urgent steps to tackle the spiralling cost of living amid rising poverty levels in the capital.

Ambitious regeneration projects for English towns

Towns and cities will be transformed thanks to a radical new regeneration programme that will breathe fresh life into disadvantaged communities.

Plans for a devolution deal for Lancashire move forward

Bold plans to secure a devolution deal for Lancashire have taken a hugely significant step forward after county councillors endorsed the proposals.

Billion-pound investment in Bristol's council housing

Proposals to invest a record £1.8 billion in council homes have been unveiled by Bristol City Council, that could see over 2,000 new council homes built.

Pandemic costs cities up to a years’ worth of high street sales

The coronavirus pandemic has cost businesses in city and large town centres more than a third of their potential takings since March 2020.

Rising energy bills to 'devastate' poorest families

Households on low incomes will be spending on average 18 per cent of their income after housing costs on energy bills after April.

Bradford best location for levelling up opportunities

New research by Etopia Homes has highlighted the towns and cities in England which could make the best use of the government’s levelling up funds.

Gulf between levelling up promises and policy reality

Despite the rhetoric, the UK is more regionally divided than ever and that central government policy has so far undermined the levelling up agenda.

Councils’ finances performed more strongly than expected

The IFS has said that councils’ finances held up much better during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, 2020–21, than previously thought.

Gove insists government will spend on Levelling Up

Michael Gove has insisted there is money to spend on ‘levelling up’ projects around the country after a warning that voters needed to s

£700 million for local authorities to help businesses

Businesses most impacted by Omicron will be able to tap into a multimillion-pound support package, thanks to new funding delivered to councils.

Low income tax burden rises by nearly a fifth

It has emerged that low income families will see their tax burden rise by nearly a fifth, before the National Insurance rise takes hold.

£7.7 million council investment in York’s libraries

City of York Council is set to commit to a £7.7 million investment in the city’s libraries in a programme of city wide improvement.

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