Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove defended the government's record on levelling up when the figures were revealed The UK government has spent less than 10% of its £4.8bn fund for levelling up since ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The cost of living crisis will make Boris Johnson’s plans to tackle the UK’s regional inequalities much more ...

The government launched its long-awaited "levelling up" plans, promising to close the gap between rich and poor parts of the country The document set targets to improve education, broadband and ...

Michael Gove has said the government's "landmark" plan for levelling up the country will improve the lives of those outside London and the South East. Speaking in the Commons as the government's ...

Boris Johnson’s winning manifesto said it would ‘level up’ deprived parts of the UK by making the most of Brexit. Our writers drill down into the numbers to judge whether the party is making good on ...

Government plans to "level up" cities around the UK will cost billions more than thought, a think tank has said. Research by the Resolution Foundation found differences in income across the UK were ...

LEVELLING up has been a policy for the Conservatives since the 2019 general election and is understood to be a key driver behind the recent upsurge in Red Wall voters flocking to support the Tories.