Sunak pledges cash to towns as Starmer pitches ‘wealth creation’ amid election campaign
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged cash to towns, while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said “wealth creation” is his top priority as the General Election campaign enters its second weekend.
The Tories will seek to paint a positive picture of their record on levelling-up, after announcing a pledge to give 30 towns £20 million, which Labour has described as a “reckless, unfunded” commitment.
As part of the scheme the Tories pledge that local people, not those in Westminster, will decide how the money will be spent.
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