It is the first major political party conference to be held in the resort since 2007.

After 15 years, look who's back in Blackpool

File photo dated 27/05/10 of pupils at Eton College in Berkshire. Girls should be allowed to attend Eton College, the Education Secretary has said.


The £44,000-a-year private school has partnered with Star Academies for the scheme, with colleges expected to welcome their first pupils by 2025.

Eton College to open sixth form in Oldham

The investment will create tens of thousands of jobs and deliver more than 150 new naval and civil vessels over the next 30 years, the Government has said.

£4 billion shipbuilding fund will create '150 naval and civil vessels'

Mr Gove spoke about plans to improve transport, digital connectivity, research and development and public health at a conference in Liverpool.

Calls for 'red and blue' to come together to level up

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Despite being identified as a priority by government, Knowsley receives £0 funding from all four main regeneration and levelling up funds.

Knowsley receives £0 funding under government’s 'levelling up' plan

The document plans to "transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it". 

'Out of ideas': PM's 'rehashed and recycled' levelling up policy criticised

'An Agenda For Action 2030' is a long-term strategic vision for Blackpool, aiming to make it a creative, digital, and educational hub for the North West.

Group sets out £1 billion plan to 'level up' local economy

A new "Devo Lancs" plan be a step closer after another council joined the group in support of striking a new deal with Westminster.

Could a county's new devolution deal be step closer?

Central Manchester sales were the worst hit in the north west while Burnley’s town centre was the least affected in the country.

What cost has the Covid-19 pandemic had on shops and businesses in my area?

The State of the North report says central government policy has so far undermined the levelling up agenda, leading to a growth in the North-South divide.

North-South divide grows as government 'undermines levelling up'

Hope not Hate carried out research into how some of the communities most at risk of social division have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Majority of public do not have faith in PM's 'levelling up' plans

A new report is calling on the Government to hand over more power to local areas in a bid to reduce the North South divide.

Calls for more transport funding for towns to reduce 'North-South divide'

Two coastal towns in the North West are to receive millions of pounds in Government aid.

North West coastal towns to receive millions in government aid money

On this month's Granada Debate, political correspondent Hannah Miller asks why Covid-19 has hit the North West so hard? And is the Government going cold on its promise to level up between the north and south?

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