Levelling up: the quarrel over who gets funding is a sideshow to much bigger obstacles
- Written by Nigel Gilbert, Professor of Sociology, University of Surrey
In the budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak confirmed a £4.8 billion Levelling Up Fund to help reverse 40 years of growing inequality across the UK’s regions. This stems from the Conservatives’ 2019 manifesto commitment to close the economic gap between the north and south.
Local areas in England will be able to bid for £4...