Uneven spread of policymakers across England leads to inbuilt bias, says Tees Valley mayor
London has more than 16 times as many senior civil servants as the north-east of England, with 23,350 senior roles based in the capital, leading to an “inbuilt bias” in decision-making, according to a Conservative politician in the north of England.
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