Tories accused of levelling up 'stitch-up' over regional deprivation fund

Richer areas with Conservative MPs prioritised for help, Guardian analysis finds A fund intended to boost the UK’s most deprived places appears overwhelmingly skewed towards Tory-held areas, with dozens of Conservative regions in the top tier for assistance despite being relatively affluent, a Guardian analysis has found.Among 93 English regions placed in the priority group of three tiers to receive money from the £4.8bn levelling up fund, 31 are included while not being ranked as in the top third most deprived places by average deprivation score. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/mar/04/tories-accused-of-levelling-up-stitch-up-over-regional-deprivation-fund #conservatives #communities #economic_policy #north-south_divide #north_of_england #rishi_sunak #budget_2021 #yorkshire #greater_manchester #wales #poverty #cities #uk_news #politics #budget #society