Article 36NT6 Tackle UK's north-south divide with pledge on infrastructure, say experts

Tackle UK's north-south divide with pledge on infrastructure, say experts

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Larry Elliott Economics editor
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Government should guarantee access to transport, schools, hospitals and digital access, says industrial strategy commission

Britain's north-south divide should be tackled by a government pledge in its new industrial strategy to provide every citizen with decent transport, schools, hospitals and digital access, an expert body says.

The independent industrial strategy commission on Wednesday urged ministers to tackle Britain's regional imbalances by committing to universal basic infrastructure - a guaranteed standard for the whole of the UK.

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