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Ministers asks critics to withhold judgment till 2030 as analysis shows UK struggled to make gains in target areas
Contradictory data allow cherry-picking of results on government’s flagship efforts to tackle regional inequality
Northern areas among those hit hardest as analysts challenge ‘regressive’ levy amid local authority funding pressures
The next government must close the gap between rhetoric and reality
The glitz that once attracted the likes of Frank Sinatra has faded but now the town has a shot at restoring its fortunes
London and south-east to pull further away from rest of the country in coming years, IPPR says
Independent report says insufficient arrangements to show taxpayers getting value for money in regeneration venture
Research shows rebalancing initiatives by successive Tory governments have made little difference
Unions warn that decision to shut down blast furnaces will have ‘devastating’ effect
National Audit Office watchdog says broadcaster’s plan for relocating projects and jobs outside capital ‘under-developed’
Councils and business pin hopes on new deals to rebalance UK’s London-centric economy and raise productivity
Latest grants welcomed by local leaders while analysts question viability of projects earmarked for investment
Chancellor’s proposals expected to fall short of some regional leaders’ ambitious demands
Town that was once the fastest-growing in Europe shows perils of allowing conditions for foreign businesses to worsen
Labour and the Conservatives plan to improve the lives of swing voters in neglected areas — but regional policy would be better
Franchise network run by Transport for London, a local government body, hailed as a way forward
Decades of failure have led to profound geographical inequality in the UK
John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown call for end to ‘chopping and changing’ over devolution, according to Ed Balls review
People in Lincolnshire are divided about the case for an underground disposal facility for radioactive material
Dropping a chunk of HS2 would undermine the country as a place to do business
Failure to make and stick to plans means big projects cost far more than they should while hampering their benefits
Ministers also consider option of cancelling final stretch of high-speed line into central London to cut spiralling costs
IfG warns flagship policy to bridge regional divides is not a priority for the government
Big Four auditor to double its employment in region while trimming jobs and pay elsewhere in UK
Local leaders welcome proposals to ‘level up’ the country but say more ambition is needed
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