“National missions”, “system change”, “devolution revolution” — the Levelling Up White Paper is high on rhetorical flourishes. But what everyone wants to know, from Bromley to Blackpool, is — will this make their lives better?
The metrics appear sensible: raising living standards in every area of the UK, more high-quality skills training, reducing the gap in healthy life expectancy and rolling out nationwide gigabit-capable broadband.
