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Exclusive: half a billion pounds lost from projects funded by government schemes due to inflation and rising costsCouncils are being forced to freeze levelling up projects or find millions from their own squeezed budgets to complete works because of so…
Latest updates: Angela Rayner has written to HMRC calling for clarification on the former chancellor’s tax settlementPeter Hain, the Labour former Northern Ireland secretary, has called for an official Norway-style involvement for Sinn Féin and the DUP…
Media appearances follow Labour analysis that London will receive more than Yorkshire and north-eastThe levelling up secretary has denied that the south-east is getting an unfair proportion of money aimed at tackling inequality in the UK.On a media rou…
This live blog has now closed, you can read more on this story hereRishi Sunak has defended the distribution of levelling up funds, saying that the north of England has received more per head than the south.Speaking on a visit to Accrington, in Lancash…
Town in prime minister’s Yorkshire constituency to receive £19m from latest £2.1bn package, which Labour says overlooks neediestRishi Sunak’s wealthy rural constituency is receiving £19m of funding from the government’s latest round of levelling up fun…
Renaissance for open-air swimming as communities restore derelict sites and campaign for new poolsThis year is set to be the “year of the lido”, with three new or revamped outdoor baths due to open in England in 2023 and more communities across the UK …
Nine local authorities pause plans following government’s decision to drop mandatory targetsThousands of new homes are at risk after a series of local authorities cut or delayed their housebuilding plans after ministers decided to drop mandatory buildi…
Move comes after coroner instructed government to take action after death of two-year-old Awaab IshakThe council inspectors tackling Harrow’s illegal, deathtrap homesMinisters have announced a rapid review of guidance to landlords about health risks fr…