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Levelling down? Regional newspapers slam govt as funds ‘funnelled’ to Tory constituencies

Rishi Sunak has also been criticised for taking a domestic flight in an RAF jet for the third time in 10 days.

Scott M by Scott M
January 20, 2023
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The PM Rishi Sunak has defended the latest allocation of levelling up money which saw the richer South East of England region get more than the north-east of the country.

Sunak said the north had received the most amount of cash in terms of funding per person.

He also defended the £19m awarded to his own constituency of Richmond, in North Yorkshire. It is in the north, but is a wealthy area.

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Rishi Sunak has also been criticised for taking a domestic flight in an RAF jet for the third time in 10 days.

Losers

In response to the criticism of the scheme government has also argued that parts of the south are deprived and need investment.

Labour claimed North East England was “one of the big losers” of the funding scheme.

In total of 111 areas across the UK have been awarded money from the second round of the government’s Levelling Up Fund.

Local papers

Here is Just some examples of the anger from local papers who feel their areas has been missed out:

1.

Yorkshire Post: Ministers accused over level up funds –
Money ‘funnelled’ to Tory constituencies, Labour claims #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pjykwVeTWu

— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) January 19, 2023

2.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: 'Thanks for Nothing' #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/MfulLQXBCa

— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) January 19, 2023

3.

The Journal: Critics complain that our funding has gone south #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/QMRZ4wTAia

— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) January 19, 2023

4.

Bolton News: Another blow as £40m bid rejected #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/7yOhYOj4Ef

— George Mann 🫧⚒️🫧 (@sgfmann) January 19, 2023

5.

'The lives of people will have been improved.'
Disappointment as #Wincanton and #Somerset more broadly miss out on Levelling Up cash…https://t.co/ghxQRptYEH

— Paul Jones (@NewspaperPogal) January 20, 2023

6.

Not good news for Hucknall or Bulwell as @DispatchDaily today reveals that both towns will miss out on millions of pounds worth of levelling up funding from the @luhc. Design by @danielbailey100, story by @John_SmithJS. #LevellingUp #Funding #Newspaper pic.twitter.com/dDPUOjrakc

— National World Design Hub (@NWDesignHub) January 20, 2023

Related: Belt up! Sunak launches levelling up projects but wheels have already come off

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