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Treasury’s move to Darlington campus is designed to level up Britain by creating new career paths in left-behind regions
Call for reform with London and the South East accounting for 80% of VC investment
Andy Haldane says flagship policy has done little to reduce regional inequality
Regional inequality in the UK ‘without parallel in developed world’, think-tank finds
Poor transport between cities beyond the south-east is holding back Manchester and Birmingham
Study casts doubt on government policy just as key roles set to be moved to Sheffield
An obscure type of public body has been pushed into the spotlight after the FT raised questions about their use by high-profile Conservative mayor Ben Houchen
Previous agreements by Ben Houchen to shift assets to developers ‘lacked transparency’
Probe follows FT investigation that raised concerns over project in north-east England
Meg Hillier says NAO probe needed as she highlights longstanding concerns over scheme in north-east England
Stevenage moves away from reliance on retail by creating new jobs and homes to regenerate its centre
Ben Houchen insists a plan to redevelop an old steel plant will bring new jobs. The mayor’s critics complain about a deal awarded to private investors
Tory MPs write to Rishi Sunak urging him to fast track levelling up bill to give new powers for regions
British Geological Survey maps areas for exploration as ministers look to strengthen supply of key raw materials
End of Local Enterprise Partnerships as part of a devolution drive will come at a cost, critics argue
Spinout fund to help build new businesses, create skilled jobs and boost regional growth
Sir Nigel Wilson is pushing for policy change to encourage investment outside the capital
Radical overhaul would address regional inequalities, says George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse Partnership
Chancellor gives more power to England’s regions after local leaders make case for devolution as route to higher growth
Chancellor announces launch of 12 new clusters in a trimmed-down version of Liz Truss’s policy
Local MPs to scrutinise work of directly elected leaders of Greater Manchester and West Midlands regions
Treasury wants plan to drive economic growth but measures mark a striking scaling down of former PM’s vision
Treasury to ‘catalyse’ limited growth clusters around research bases such as universities
Now the country is suffering something worse than geographic inequality: national stagnation
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