One region's allocation works out at £9 per person per year, in a move unlikely to help the PM out of a tight spot on Brexit.
Theresa May's offer of a cash boost for pro-Brexit towns has been dismissed as a"failure" and"embarrassing".
Key MPs the prime minister needs to win over to get an EU deal through parliament called the amount on offer"derisory", as Mrs May was accused of bribery. Downing Street unveiled a"Stronger Towns Fund" for less prosperous parts of England on Sunday - with £1bn divided between the regions and a further £600m available for bidding by local authorities.But the amount of allocated, which will be distributed over the next six financial years, has been criticised.
The West Midlands was awarded the second highest sum of £212m, which works out at £9 per person per year. Labour MP Ruth Smeeth, whose Stoke-on-Trent North constituency is in the region and voted overwhelmingly to Leave in the 2016 referendum, said local spending cuts far outweighed the amount on offer.More from Brexit
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