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
Labour and the Conservatives plan to improve the lives of swing voters in neglected areas — but regional policy would be better
Franchise network run by Transport for London, a local government body, hailed as a way forward
Decades of failure have led to profound geographical inequality in the UK
John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown call for end to ‘chopping and changing’ over devolution, according to Ed Balls review
People in Lincolnshire are divided about the case for an underground disposal facility for radioactive material
Dropping a chunk of HS2 would undermine the country as a place to do business
Failure to make and stick to plans means big projects cost far more than they should while hampering their benefits
Ministers also consider option of cancelling final stretch of high-speed line into central London to cut spiralling costs
IfG warns flagship policy to bridge regional divides is not a priority for the government
Big Four auditor to double its employment in region while trimming jobs and pay elsewhere in UK
Local leaders welcome proposals to ‘level up’ the country but say more ambition is needed
Liverpool and South Yorkshire become testbeds for flagship strategy to level up economy
The answer says much about the monopolarity of the UK’s economic geography
Treasury’s move to Darlington campus is designed to level up Britain by creating new career paths in left-behind regions
Call for reform with London and the South East accounting for 80% of VC investment
Andy Haldane says flagship policy has done little to reduce regional inequality
Regional inequality in the UK ‘without parallel in developed world’, think-tank finds
