Peter Apps

London also needs ‘levelling up’

‘The further a person is from one of our great capitals—whether it is London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast – the tougher life can be,’ Michael Gove told the House of Commons on Wednesday.

It is his mission, as the first holder of the ludicrous title of secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities, to fix this situation.

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