What does Labour’s South Yorkshire metro mayor stand for?
Oliver Coppard is up for re-election on 2 May, but he doesn't readily betray a big, defining political project.
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What role would mayors play under a Labour government?
The opposition has promised a wave of devolution in England.
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New devolution deals announced at annual “Gove-fest”
The Levelling Up Secretary stole the show by ceding to a key Labour demand.
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On HS2, Labour is right to be cautious
High-speed rail alone won’t automatically solve regional inequality. We need the right accompanying policies, too.
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Pledge tracker: Rishi Sunak misses key targets
As the year draws to a close, it is clear that Sunak cannot claim to have met the majority of…
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Channel 4’s “4Skills” programme: Driving inclusivity and growth in the UK’s creative economy
London’s grip on the creative jobs is loosening, opening opportunities for thousands across the nations and regions.
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Businesses must unlock the regional growth agenda
Partnership between the government, industry, and third sector is essential for driving true levelling up forwards.
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Can freeports be progressive?
A new report claims these low-tax zones don’t have to trigger a race to the bottom.
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Where has the levelling-up fund money been distributed?
As the second tranche of successful bids are announced, we look at where investment has headed so far.
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“Levelling up” was always a farcical vanity project
It was the latest iteration of Boris Johnson's monument-building – funnelling money into headline-grabbing developments.
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Rishi Sunak faces a new Tory revolt over levelling up favouritism
As the south wins out over the north, the government can’t pretend the money exists to address regional inequalities.
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“The Tories have given up”: Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll on revitalising the north-east
One of Labour’s “last Corbynistas in power” believes further devolution and left-wing ideas could revolutionise regionalism in the UK.
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Our common endeavour
For too long the power of our communities have been undervalued.
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England’s regions are not equally insulated for the coming winter
Exorbitant energy prices mean that a well-insulated house is more valuable than ever.
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Rishi Sunak boasted of taking money from “deprived urban areas” to help wealthy towns
A leaked video shows the former chancellor saying that Labour “shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas” and that…
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The Policy Ask with Diane Coyle: “Benefit support does not meet basic needs”
The Cambridge University professor on levelling up and the need to legislate around adequate standards of living.
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To fix England’s housing crisis, scrap Right to Buy
The government is more interested in headlines than housing reform.
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Andy Street: “The private sector will drive the recovery”
The West Midlands’ metro mayor on the levelling-up agenda and where he disagrees with his Labour counterparts.
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A plan in place
Levelling up with a location-based approach to social mobility
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