Tories Pledge £20 Million to 30 Towns, as Labour Attack ‘Reckless, Unfunded’ Plan

The Tories have announced a pledge to give 30 towns £20 million, a plan that Labour has described as a “reckless, unfunded” commitment. The Conservatives have announced they would add the towns to their long-term plan for towns, taking the total number of towns in the programme to more than 100, and local people in each area will decide how the money will be used for long-term regeneration. As part of the scheme, the Tories pledge that local people, not those in Westminster, will decide how the money will be spent. They claim bringing decision-makers closer to the people and businesses this transformational funding will affect is an important element of this plan....