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Prime minister says changes will be made if ‘operator cannot be turned around’
Ministers want to give local areas greater flexibility over how money is spent
Whitehall is offering new regeneration funds to local governments but many are struggling with the impact of inflation and the legacy of austerity
Allocations from £2bn regional aid programme under fire and PM runs into seatbelt row on trip to promote aid
India, South Asia and Nigeria become key markets as sector seeks to diversify its intake over political risks
Delayed second round of winning bids announced with promise to ‘reinvigorate’ coastal economies
Main parties unite in calls for more decentralisation to combat regional inequalities
On top of necessities of life, Humans MCR points people towards advice on all manner of financial struggles
Those on picket line say decline of NHS and poor pay are closely linked
Successful bidders will have to wait until next month to find out if they qualify
Steve Barclay wants clarity on 999 calls as nurses prepare to walk out over dispute on NHS pay
First stoppage in RCN’s 106-year existence has been a psychological leap for many members
Beijing removes six officials 24 hours before UK expected to expel group
Green groups and MPs attack decision to proceed with £165mn facility
Proposals by former PM Gordon Brown include scrapping Lords and moving 50,000 civil servants out of London
Council leaders warn time is running out for levelling up resources to be spent ahead of April deadline
Liverpool to introduce voluntary levy in the new year, with Leeds and Manchester considering similar plans
Starmer expected to accept Brown review proposals including banning MPs’ second jobs
Driver shortages, industrial unrest and infrastructure problems leave travellers stuck
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt says budgets to be protected in cash terms, but surging inflation means ‘efficiencies’ are likely
Labour accuses Downing Street of ‘clever trick’ to shift blame from Downing Street
Efforts to ‘level up’ and to narrow regional inequalities have been hit by inflation and Whitehall turmoil
Lord Neil Mendoza insists British arts and media too focused on capital city
Whitehall insiders say levelling-up secretary Michael Gove wants revamped focus on urban regeneration
Plans for refinery and recycling facilities come despite uncertainty over future of Britishvolt
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