Johnson has flunked levelling up explanation chance, says MP

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ‘flunked’ his chance to explain what levelling up means, the chair of a parliamentary committee has claimed.

Darren Jones suggested that, for the agenda to become more than just a soundbite, the Government needed to clarify how powers will be devolved to deliver a more equal economy and how progress will be measured.

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