The North has been compared to East Germany as mayors as well as civic and business leaders called for levelling up to be 'hard-wired' into UK law.
Ahead of the Convention of the North in Manchester on Wednesday, January 25, leaders have argued there should be a move away from the current competitive bidding systems for Government funding to a settlement where all regions have the funding they need to close the gaps in living standards and help grow the UK economy as a whole.
The call follows the Government’s Levelling Up Fund announcement last week, which saw some local authorities receive short-term pots of money for local projects – but many councils also losing out.
