Claim: London and the South East will receive more levelling up funding than more deprived regions such as the North East and Yorkshire and The Humber.
Fact-check: Which regions receive the most levelling up funding? - Full Fact
Verdict: this is true when we look at headline figures, but when we look at funding per person, london was awarded less than the north east and yorkshire. the south east was awarded less than the north east, but slightly more than yorkshire.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2023-01-19T00:00:00