Levelling up
The future of levelling up looks bleak – even Labour’s plans will hold back local areas

The future of levelling up looks bleak – even Labour’s plans will hold back local areas
Devolution is an important step towards levelling up, but will be held back unless the central funding system is reformed, writes Daniel Reast
This cost of living calculator shows how different cities in the UK are being hit by inflation

This cost of living calculator shows how different cities in the UK are being hit by inflation
Levelling up? This cost of living calculator shows how different cities in the UK are being impacted by inflation, with the north hit hardest
Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back

Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back
Boston has 15 places to gamble in a square mile. Though the odds may be stacked against them, a group of locals are fighting to stop it becoming a “mini Las Vegas”
What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to make levelling up happen?
What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to make levelling up happen?
How broken is the UK’s public transport? I spent all day on buses to find out
How broken is the UK’s public transport? I spent all day on buses to find out
Levelling up? Public spending has increased most in London as the north falls further behind

Levelling up? Public spending has increased most in London as the north falls further behind
Labour would allow communities to crack down on holiday lets and buy failed football clubs

Labour would allow communities to crack down on holiday lets and buy failed football clubs
The government’s promise to ‘level up’ parts of the UK has ground to a halt, says Labour

The government’s promise to ‘level up’ parts of the UK has ground to a halt, says Labour
The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty

The North East has overtaken London as the region with the highest rate of child poverty
‘Levelling up is impossible with so much change’: Despair as government chaos impacts actual work

‘Levelling up is impossible with so much change’: Despair as government chaos impacts actual work
There are almost no ministers left in Boris Johnson’s flagship ‘levelling up’ department

There are almost no ministers left in Boris Johnson’s flagship ‘levelling up’ department
Levelling up? How regional inequality has changed since 1997

Levelling up? How regional inequality has changed since 1997
Bring in £15 minimum wage to level up the North of England, says think-tank

Bring in £15 minimum wage to level up the North of England, says think-tank
These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap

These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
Future Generations Bill can do what levelling up plans won’t, Lords meeting hears

Future Generations Bill can do what levelling up plans won’t, Lords meeting hears
A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month

A million people say they went a whole day without eating last month
What people are saying about the long-awaited levelling up white paper

What people are saying about the long-awaited levelling up white paper
The government’s levelling up policies are very similar to axed plans from 5 years ago

The government’s levelling up policies are very similar to axed plans from 5 years ago
How experts think the government should actually be levelling up the country

How experts think the government should actually be levelling up the country
Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour

Levelling up: Government ‘recycling old policies’ to distract from Partygate, says Labour
A Tory peer received £330,000 to fix potholes from the government levelling-up fund

A Tory peer received £330,000 to fix potholes from the government levelling-up fund
The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund – that’s what levelling up really looks like

The universal credit uplift and a rent arrears fund – that’s what levelling up really looks like
How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?

How many lies has Boris Johnson told from the Conservative Party conference?
Boris Johnson talked about ‘levelling up’ two years ago. Here’s how that’s going
