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26.07.2022 - 02:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have given a full-throated commitment to "levelling up" the North, amid a tense Tory leadership debate.
Ms Truss said she was '"completely committed" to the levelling up agenda and pledged "urgent action" if she won the race to Number 10. While Mr Sunak gave "an unequivocal massive yes" to the policy.
The comments came as newspapers across the North united to warn Mr Sunak and Ms Truss not to "turn their back" on the region once in Downing Street.
It follows reports that the levelling up agenda, which was a key promise at the 2019 general election, could be shelved after Boris Johnson's departure.
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Mr Sunak, speaking at a BBC hustings event this evening, said he would regenerate town centres, invest in education and cut taxes on business investment as a means to boost northern towns.
He said: "I grew up in Southampton and now I represent a rural seat in North Yorkshire, where Teesside is my backdoor. I’ve see the amazing change that I’ve helped to deliver in a place like that, delivering a freeport, attracted jobs and investment and jobs post-Brexit to an area with new industries, like carbon capture and storage, and vaccine manufacturing.
"I think we can bring that same sense of optimism, excitement and opportunity across the country. That’s what levelling up should mean, it should mean that no matter where you grow up, you have fantastic opportunities to fulfil your potential."
Ms Truss was much bolder, saying there needed to be "urgent action" and pledged to roll out "low tax zones" to attract private investment.
She said: "“It’s not just a slogan for me, it’s about
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