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Time to change the status quo

It’s time to invest in regions outside of the greater South East, Rosie Lockwood has urged the chancellor.

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As the chancellor works on the Spending Review, she's doing more than balancing spreadsheets – she's designing the UK's future economy.

Will she stick with the inherited status quo of hoarding power and pouring resources into the South East, chasing short-term ‘sugar rush' growth while writing off so many places? Or will she put stock into regionally-led renewal to drive sustainable prosperity for the whole country? The choice is obvious.

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