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Councils demand independent review of ‘arbitrary’ levelling up schemes

Boris Johnson’s 2019 policy faces accusation of being politicised and failing to tackle skills shortages

The Guardian - UK

Levelling up: what has the government spent – and where?

Much of the money allocated to ‘unite and level up’ the UK is unspent while some funding decisions have been criticised for impartiality

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the failure of Tory levelling up: Labour must learn the lessons

Editorial: An audit of the government’s flagship policy makes dismal reading. But further devolution alone is not the answer

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Britain’s levelling up agenda was stymied from the very start

Inherent flaws and political churn doomed Boris Johnson’s signature policy – and it was hobbled through bureaucracy and high inflation

The Guardian - UK

Levelling up report card: how the Tories’ pledges stack up today

Boris Johnson’s winning manifesto said it would ‘level up’ deprived parts of the UK by making the most of Brexit. Our writers drill down into the numbers to judge whether the party is making good on this promise

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re forgotten about here’: the broken promises of levelling up

Five years after the Tories won over the ‘red wall’ with a pledge to restore deprived areas, voters in the north-east say they’ve given up waiting for change

The Guardian - UK

No progress made on half of UK government’s levelling-up targets

Guardian analysis shows situation has deteriorated in three areas that Michael Gove promised to improve

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The Observer view on the London mayoral video: dog-whistles and lies show Tories will stop at nothing to win

The Conservative campaign’s misleading ad is straight out of the Trump playbook; a dangerous and toxic tactic

The Guardian - UK

Exploring The Top 10 Legendary Political Showdowns

Explore 10 legendary political debates that have left a lasting impact on history and shaped political outcomes.

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Tory donor’s knighthood is sign Sunak ‘believes he’s on way out’, Labour says

Anneliese Dodds says the honour for Mohamed Mansour appears clearly tied to his £5m donation to the Tories

The Guardian - UK

Businessman who donated £5m to Tories gets knighthood

Mohamed Mansour, a Conservative senior treasurer, is one of several surprise recipients of honours

The Guardian - UK

‘Potentially serious impropriety’: Labour questions Johnson’s Venezuela meeting

Former PM’s meeting with President Maduro, in capacity as hedge fund consultant, is under further scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Keir Starmer vows to do levelling up, but better. Will voters buy it?

It is a joke told and retold with such regularity that I'm a little self-conscious about resorting to it so early in a newsletter. Woody Allen says it best as Alvy Singer in the 1977 film, Annie Hall:

Evening Standard

Dining across the divide: ‘The Lords needs reform – people shouldn’t just be put there by Boris Johnson’

One wants to fix the second chamber. The other would scrap it and bring in the ‘Danish system’. Can they meet halfway?

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OPINION - London's stabbings are tragic, but the real truth about Sadiq Khan's 'crimewave' will shock you

We are used to hearing far-fetched tales about London from people with American accents. It was only in 2018 that the New York Times praised the city for having finally abandoned the boiled mutton and bowls of porridge that, according to the writer, had until then been just about the…

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Rayner denies wrongdoing over council house sale amid police review

Labour deputy leader says she can provide tax advice given at time after Tory complaint to Manchester force

The Guardian - UK

Starmer launches Labour local election campaign and defends ‘difficult decisions’ over dropped pledges– as it happened

Opposition leader says some commitments were made before ‘the Tories did enormous damage to the economy’

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Ex-Boris Johnson ethics adviser Lord Geidt found to have broken Lords rules

Christopher Geidt asked to write apology letter after joining an MoD meeting on behalf of a US satellite firm that was paying him

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Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser rapped for himself breaking a parliamentary rule

Boris Johnson’s ethics adviser has been rapped for himself breaking a parliamentary rule.

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Richard Taylor’s final interview: ‘The spirit of my son Damilola will always be with us’

It has been 24 years since the killing of schoolboy Damilola Taylor. In an emotional last interview, his father Richard, who died at the weekend, tells Anthony France about the importance of hope in continuing his son’s legacy

The Guardian - UK

Thanks, chaps, for trying to reform the Garrick from within. We’re OK without

With such a roll call of gargoyles, women would surely refrain from joining the exclusive London club anyway

International Business Times

UK Labour Party Turns To Thatcher In Courtship Of Right

Margaret Thatcher remains despised by many on the left of British politics, but the main Labour opposition seems comfortable citing her as it woos the right before this year's election.

The Guardian - UK

Covid quiz: listen-alongs and lockdown parties – how well do you recall the pandemic?

How much can you remember about something so recent that dominated everybody’s lives, and yet can feel like a distant past?

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner on roots, rough edges and being ready for power: ‘You can’t go through the childhood I had and not have any fallout’

She’s blunt, bolshie and terrifies the Tories. But if Labour gets into government, the deputy leader will be one of the most powerful women in Britain. Bring it on, she says

Evening Standard

Truss memoir receives pocket money advance

The 49-day PM’s publishers seem to lack confidence in her upcoming book

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