The Independent – ‘Levelling up millions going to minister seats’
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The Independent – ‘Levelling up millions going to minister seats’
The Independent says seats held by seven cabinet ministers are in line to receive tens of millions of pounds of development cash despite previously being judged as not needing the funds, triggering fresh accusations of bias in “levelling up”.
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