Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 2 February 2022

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1. Levelling-up plans revealed

The government has announced its long-awaited plans to fulfil Boris Johnson’s vow to “level up” neglected parts of the UK. The strategy will take until 2030 to complete and aims to close the gap between wealthy and poor parts of the country. Plans include providing access to 5G broadband for the “large majority” of households and bringing public transport across the country up to London standards. Labour’s shadow levelling-up secretary Lisa Nandy described the plans as “more slogans and strategies, with few new ideas”.

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