All news on the topic: Levelling Up Watch

Dame Meg Hillier, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, said the levels of delay in the Tories’ flagship plan were 'absolutely astonishing' and hit out at a 'waste of resources'

Local authorities are usually banned from selling assets to help with spending troubles but a crisis in funding means the Government is relaxing rules for 19 councils

Fifty-five projects across the UK were awarded a share of nearly £1billion but Labour criticised ministers for failing to explain what will happen to unsuccessful areas

A deserted-looking town centre has been left with little left other than rows of pawnbrokers and bookies - and one email mistake cost the local government millions of pounds

The Hollywood actor was left visibly disappointed after Wrexham's application for Government funding for its Racecourse Ground regeneration plans were rejected

The former Labour leader accused the Conservatives of failing the UK's nations and regions in a report from the Centre think tank demanding more devolution

Anne McLaughlin said £500,000 of community officers and counsellors’ time in her constituency alone went into 'preparing these bids to give our communities the best possible chance of securing funding'

South Shields lost out in its bid for the second round of the Tory government's Levelling Up funding, but the North East was also revealed to have the highest proportion of disabled people in the country

Our high streets used to be thriving places - but now it's just a chip shop and a bookies, says columnist Keir Mudie. Where's all this 'levelling up' money going to?

The Prime Minister oversees one of the biggest rackets in Britain – the Government’s levelling up fund, but instead of allocating the funds based on need, they are predominantly funnelled towards Tory-run parts of the country

Levelling Up plans in South Shields turned to dust and local MP Emma Lewell-Buck was naturally incensed, telling voters: “Freeports bid – rejected; towns fund bid – rejected; two levelling up bids – rejected. Levelling up is just an empty slogan"

The Prime Minister announced the cash to regenerate the town centre in Catterick six months after footage emerged of him boasting about diverting levelling-up funds from deprived, urban areas