Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner criticizes Tories' levelling up pledge as "sham and scam," claiming regional inequalities have worsened during their tenure.

Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner has criticized the Tories' commitment to levelling up the UK, branding it a "sham and a scam." Rayner claims that regional inequalities have worsened during the Conservatives' tenure, and that their promises of change have been insufficiently backed by ambition and power. Labour plans to give local areas more control over transport, skills, and planning to boost their economies, with regional mayors required by law to prepare plans for economic growth.

March 27, 2024
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