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2 Mar 22
Rishi Sunak has insisted the government is “exceeding” its promise to fully replace European Union funding after a parliamentary committee said a flagship development fund falls short of the money...
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3 Feb 22
Institute for Fiscal Studies director Paul Johnson tells PF that the ambitious nature of the ‘levelling up’ white paper is both a strength and a potential weakness.
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28 Jan 22
With the UK government's white paper imminent, PF examines whether lessons from the reunification of Germany can help the 'levelling up' agenda?
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4 May 21
A ‘levelling up’ white paper will be published later this year with the aim of clarifying the government’s agenda and ensuring public spending organisations are able to drive “meaningful change”.
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29 Jun 20
The Whitehall-centred model of government allowed the UK manage its overseas empire but is a barrier to reducing present-day internal regional disparities, says Malcolm Prowle.
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19 Mar 20
No self-respecting minister in the Boris Johnson’s new administration would dare deliver a speech without referring to ‘levelling-up’. But what does the buzz-phrase actually mean and what financial...
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27 Feb 20
A commission set-up to reduce inequality has called for the trebling of the UK’s proposed post-Brexit investment fund to help 'level-up' economic disparities across the UK.
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19 Dec 19
The government must take a more holistic approach to flood prevention if it is to prevent flooding on the scale that was seen this year in the North of England, a think-tank has warned.
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29 Nov 19
Labour has launched manifestos in every region of England to “bring wealth, power and prosperity to every community after years of neglect”, the party has said.
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30 Jul 19
Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised £3.6bn of support to 100 ‘left behind towns’ in England.
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19 Jul 19
The government must seek to broaden public spending allocations and undo “systemic bias” against rural Britain, according to a new coalition being launched in parliament today.
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31 May 19
Former chief civil servant Bob Kerslake has called for the creation of a £250bn fund to tackle deep-rooted regional inequalities.
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9 May 19
The Welsh first minister has expressed doubts about the future of a United Kingdom as a result of Brexit.
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4 Mar 19
A £1.6bn fund aimed at spreading prosperity fairly across England has been dismissed as a “pathetically small sum” by the New Local Government Network think-tank, which called it a “token substitute...
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27 Feb 19
Local government and communities must be given more control over how post-Brexit regional funding is spent, a think-tank has urged.
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22 Jan 19
Delays in drawing up a model to replace the EU funding targeted at UK regions are causing “tremendous anxiety” for councils and charities, a leading MP has told PF.
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24 Jul 18
Rail infrastructure in the North will receive a funding boost, the government has announced.
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26 Jan 17
The West of England City region has enjoyed a strong economic recovery, however gains are at risk of being offset by rising rents and house prices, according to the Resolution Foundation.
2 Mar 22Rishi Sunak has insisted the government is “exceeding” its promise to fully replace European Union funding after a parliamentary committee said a flagship development fund falls short of the money...
3 Feb 22Institute for Fiscal Studies director Paul Johnson tells PF that the ambitious nature of the ‘levelling up’ white paper is both a strength and a potential weakness.
28 Jan 22With the UK government's white paper imminent, PF examines whether lessons from the reunification of Germany can help the 'levelling up' agenda?
4 May 21A ‘levelling up’ white paper will be published later this year with the aim of clarifying the government’s agenda and ensuring public spending organisations are able to drive “meaningful change”.
29 Jun 20The Whitehall-centred model of government allowed the UK manage its overseas empire but is a barrier to reducing present-day internal regional disparities, says Malcolm Prowle.
19 Mar 20No self-respecting minister in the Boris Johnson’s new administration would dare deliver a speech without referring to ‘levelling-up’. But what does the buzz-phrase actually mean and what financial...
27 Feb 20A commission set-up to reduce inequality has called for the trebling of the UK’s proposed post-Brexit investment fund to help 'level-up' economic disparities across the UK.
19 Dec 19The government must take a more holistic approach to flood prevention if it is to prevent flooding on the scale that was seen this year in the North of England, a think-tank has warned.
29 Nov 19Labour has launched manifestos in every region of England to “bring wealth, power and prosperity to every community after years of neglect”, the party has said.
30 Jul 19Prime minister Boris Johnson has promised £3.6bn of support to 100 ‘left behind towns’ in England.
19 Jul 19The government must seek to broaden public spending allocations and undo “systemic bias” against rural Britain, according to a new coalition being launched in parliament today.
31 May 19Former chief civil servant Bob Kerslake has called for the creation of a £250bn fund to tackle deep-rooted regional inequalities.
9 May 19The Welsh first minister has expressed doubts about the future of a United Kingdom as a result of Brexit.
4 Mar 19A £1.6bn fund aimed at spreading prosperity fairly across England has been dismissed as a “pathetically small sum” by the New Local Government Network think-tank, which called it a “token substitute...
27 Feb 19Local government and communities must be given more control over how post-Brexit regional funding is spent, a think-tank has urged.
22 Jan 19Delays in drawing up a model to replace the EU funding targeted at UK regions are causing “tremendous anxiety” for councils and charities, a leading MP has told PF.
24 Jul 18Rail infrastructure in the North will receive a funding boost, the government has announced.
26 Jan 17The West of England City region has enjoyed a strong economic recovery, however gains are at risk of being offset by rising rents and house prices, according to the Resolution Foundation.
