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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
Liverpool and South Yorkshire become testbeds for flagship strategy to level up economy
The answer says much about the monopolarity of the UK’s economic geography
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
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