Westminster sees local figureheads as a new response to old challenges, but they will need resources and real power in key areas
Chancellor pledges to speed up private investment in redevelopment of central London station
Culture secretary says government committed to growth in ‘every part’ of country, singling out coastal towns’ potential
Local councils will have ‘full support’ to roll out speed-reduction measures
Comcast unit seeks tax breaks for 500 acre site to rival Disneyland Paris
Starmer says regional leaders ‘central’ to Labour’s core ambition of securing fastest growth in G7
Touring 14 years of plans to level-up, by slow train and rail replacement bus
Mixed fortunes in Sussex ‘new town’ dent confidence in main parties’ ability to restore prosperity
Labour leader focusing resources on seats where party needs less than a 15-point swing
Government readies £1bn injection even though prime minister said last year private sector would cover Euston costs
The local community is desperate to see if the Tory party’s flagship policy will revive their economy
Minister asks critics to withhold judgment till 2030 as analysis shows UK struggled to make gains in target areas
Contradictory data allow cherry-picking of results on government’s flagship efforts to tackle regional inequality
Northern areas among those hit hardest as analysts challenge ‘regressive’ levy amid local authority funding pressures
The next government must close the gap between rhetoric and reality
The glitz that once attracted the likes of Frank Sinatra has faded but now the town has a shot at restoring its fortunes
London and south-east to pull further away from rest of the country in coming years, IPPR says
Independent report says insufficient arrangements to show taxpayers getting value for money in regeneration venture
Research shows rebalancing initiatives by successive Tory governments have made little difference
Unions warn that decision to shut down blast furnaces will have ‘devastating’ effect
National Audit Office watchdog says broadcaster’s plan for relocating projects and jobs outside capital ‘under-developed’
Councils and business pin hopes on new deals to rebalance UK’s London-centric economy and raise productivity
Latest grants welcomed by local leaders while analysts question viability of projects earmarked for investment
Chancellor’s proposals expected to fall short of some regional leaders’ ambitious demands
Town that was once the fastest-growing in Europe shows perils of allowing conditions for foreign businesses to worsen
