Michael Gove has urged his Tory colleagues to reaffirm their commitment to levelling up, amid reports the project could be shelved when Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street.
The flagship regeneration policy was meant to form the central theme of Mr Johnson’s premiership, but with his exit many fear the plan could be quietly ditched.
The phrase has barely featured in the Tory leadership race, with the debate instead focusing on tax cuts and defence spending.
