Controversial plans to appoint levelling up directors earning up to £140,000 could be scrapped by the government, MPs heard today.
The 12 positions were advertised by the department headed by Michael Gove last year - but a minister this afternoon said officials are now reviewing whether they are needed.
It was also revealed that because of the huge number of applications for cash, it was decided that councils who had already received levelling up money wouldn't be successful a second time.
