The Tories pledge that local people, not those in Westminster, will decide how the money will be spent
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to give £20m to 30 towns and cities across the country - including Preston - while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said “wealth creation” is his top priority as the General Election campaign enters its second weekend.
They claim bringing decision-makers closer to the people and businesses this transformational funding will affect is an important element of this plan. Some of the other towns proposed to be added to the scheme include Tamworth, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Corby, Halifax, Bognor Regis, Newtown, Flint, Perth and Newry.Mr Sunak said: "We the Conservatives have a plan for towns because we know they are the beating heart of our country.
"Building on our strong track record of levelling up in Teesside and the Midlands, we will go further across the country to build a secure future for our children and grandchildren." Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader and shadow levelling up secretary, responding to the plan said: "Just days ago, Rishi Sunak raided levelling up cash to fund his teenage Dad’s Army. Today he’s back making yet another reckless unfunded spending commitment, sure to be broken as quickly as it was made.
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