This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Boris Johnson rebranded a government department in order to level up the country in a bid to win the next election. According to a new YouGov poll, 50 percent of the people surveyed had no idea what levelling up means or were unsure.
One in four Britons have never heard of the plans, according to the poll, shared with Politico. Only one-quarter of the people surveyed knew what the strategy entails. Boris Johnson's election campaign had a policy of levelling up. Michael Gove, the minister in charge of these plans, has been criticised for delaying the white paper that outlines the government's plans to level up the country.
Boris Johnson promised to help left-behind towns in his first speech as Prime Minister in 2019. He said that it is time to unleash the productive power not only of London and the South East but of every corner of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. This flagship policy is known as his levelling up plan. Some communities feel that they have been left behind in comparison to other regions, particularly northern regions when compared to the capital and the south. Levelling up seeks to address regional disparities in issues such as housing costs and living standards. READ MORE: Nicola Sturgeon BARRED from chain for damaging lockdown rules.
The White Paper on Levelling Up All Regions was due to be published before Christmas, but this deadline has been pushed back. In May, Michael Gove announced that the Government will publish a landmark levelling up White Paper later this year, which will set out bold new policy interventions to improve livelihoods and opportunity. The plan will be published this year, according to the Spending Review in October. It added: The Levelling Up White Paper to be published later this year will set out further details on the Government's plans in this area. Brexit Live: Massive boost as UK gets tough on fishing LIVE BLOG Sky News' Beth Rigby warns of Biden's plan to snub Britain VIDEO Brussels plots major power grab as companies targeted INSIGHT The plan is expected to be published in early 2022. Michael Gove is the Minister in charge of this policy, as he was appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on September 15, 2021. The Government need to focus on dealing with the new Omicron Covid variant, as one of the reasons for the delay is said to be the reason for the delay. The Mirror reports that the delay is due to Mr Gove's clash with Chancellor Rishi Sunak overspending.