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Levelling up

UK's tax system lets the wealthy off the hook, report finds – and traps Northerners in inequality
Taxes

UK's tax system lets the wealthy off the hook, report finds – and traps Northerners in inequality

A person in the North of England will have £210,000 less wealth than someone from the Southeast by 2030
Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: 'Everywhere has been levelled down'
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Poverty

Brits are £10,000 poorer now than in 2010, study finds: 'Everywhere has been levelled down'

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare
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Health

Healthy life expectancy in Liverpool is just 58: Most deprived areas of UK need better healthcare

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows
Poverty

Risk of dying from cancer much higher in poorer areas of England, shameful study shows

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
Environment

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar

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Women in North East of England nearly twice as likely to die early from suicide, addiction or domestic homicide
Health inequalities

Women in North East of England nearly twice as likely to die early from suicide, addiction or domestic homicide

Drip-feeding support to the poor is not going to solve the crisis we face
Michael Gove
John Bird

Drip-feeding support to the poor is not going to solve the crisis we face

The future of levelling up looks bleak - even Labour's plans will hold back local areas
Daniel Reast

The future of levelling up looks bleak - even Labour's plans will hold back local areas

This cost of living calculator shows how different cities in the UK are being hit by inflation
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Cost of living crisis

This cost of living calculator shows how different cities in the UK are being hit by inflation

Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back
Boston, Levelling Up
Gambling

Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back

What should Liz Truss do in her first 100 days to make levelling up happen?
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Levelling up

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
Levelling up

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
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Levelling up

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
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Levelling Up

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
Levelling up

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
Cost of living crisis

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
Empty benches in the house of commons during the coronavirus pandemic
Conservative chaos

'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
Boris Johnson sits at a dark wood desk with a phone in his hand and serious expression on his face
Conservative chaos

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/ Image of Canary Wharf and Poplar
Levelling up

Levelling up? How regional inequality has changed since 1997

Bring in £15 minimum wage to level up the North of England, says think-tank
Minimum wage

Bring in £15 minimum wage to level up the North of England, says think-tank

One in five regularly work from home as the government urges return to offices
Flexible working

One in five regularly work from home as the government urges return to offices

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These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
East Marsh United gone from litter picking to renting
Community activism

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
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Future Generations Bill

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
food insecurity
cost of living crisis

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
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Levelling up

What people are saying about the long-awaited levelling up white paper