The Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs says Liz Truss needs to take 'urgent action'.
Conservative MPs in the north of England have called on the prime minister not to abandon her predecessor's levelling-up agenda.The policyCarlisle Tory MP John Stevenson, who was elected as chairman of the NRG earlier this month, urged Ms Truss to "double down on levelling up".
He said: "That requires both short-term action in the form of tax cuts and investment in public services and, in the long term, finding ways to boost the productivity of towns and cities that have struggled for decades to retain talent and attract private investment." The NRG was founded by a number of Conservatives who took so-called red wall seats from Labour at the 2019 General Election and want greater investment for northern areas.Thirsk and Malton Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake, who chairs the Property Research Group, has also called for plans to continue to spread opportunity more equally across the UK."Urgent action is needed to help encourage private sector investment into our northern towns and cities.
New research by a group of retail businesses and unions highlights the significance to voters of regenerating their areas.Will Tanner, director of the
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