Levelling up a key priority of budget

Chancellor announces 12 new investment zones and £400m for new partnerships

Jasmine Urquhart
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Picture by Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street
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Picture by Simon Walker / No 10 Downing Street

Levelling up and investment in nuclear were key focus areas of chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s budget today (15 March).

Hunt announced 12 new investment zones in the West and East Midlands, Greater Manchester, the Northeast, West and South Yorkshire, Teesside, and Liverpool, plus one in each of Scotland, Wales and N...

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