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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rob Merrick

‘Levelling up’ fund rules allow ministers to hand billions to favoured areas, MPs warn

EPA

Ministers are accused today of drawing up rules that allow billions of pounds of “levelling up” cash to be handed to their favoured areas.

A stinging report revealed that the “principles” for successful awards from a flagship £4.8bn fund were decided only after the government knew which of 170 bidders “would win and who would not”.

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