Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech John Dickie, Chief Executive of London First and Herni Murrison, Director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership said:
“The Prime Minister is right that the way to achieve Levelling Up is not to do down some regions with the aim of helping others, as in reality inequality is a complex picture right across the UK.
“Our members, including the leading business people and industrialists of London and the North, are united by the common cause of a strong and dynamic economy. That means ensuring our cities can successfully re-open, continue to pursue net zero and make strategic investments in key transport improvements.
“The direction the Government sets on Levelling Up should recognise the importance of a greater ability for parts of the country to raise and spend their own taxes to give places both freedoms and responsibilities.”