Martin Ford 07 April 2025

Call for action on economic inequalities

The Government has been urged to back mayors and shift spending priorities to tackle regional inequality by an influential think-tank.

New research published today by the Starmerite Labour Together think-tank has found the gap in growth spend between the Greater South East and the rest of England has reached £667 per person, or 19%.

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