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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Dan O'Donoghue

Michael Gove accused of shortchanging the North with post-Brexit fund

Greater Manchester is set to receive more than £80million from the government's post-Brexit 'shared prosperity fund', it has been announced.

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has said the cash, which nationally amounts to £2.5bn over the next three years, will “help spread opportunity and level up the country”.

But there are accusations that the North has been shortchanged by the fund, which replaces money previously awarded by the European Union.

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