Boris Johnson on Sunday unveiled an expansion of a government initiative designed to improve some of England’s ailing high streets, in another indication that the prime minister could be preparing for an early general election. Last month, the government announced that 50 areas — from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Penzance in Cornwall — would receive a total of £675m from the government’s future high streets fund that would help local leaders to revitalise town centres. On Sunday, the prime minister announced that another 50 towns across England — including Dover, Dudley, Scarborough and Stockport — would benefit from a further £325m, taking the total size of the fund to £1bn.
Boris Johnson on Sunday unveiled an expansion of a government initiative designed to improve some of England’s ailing high streets, in another indication that the prime minister could be preparing for an early general election. Last month, the government announced that 50 areas — from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Penzance in Cornwall — would receive a total of £675m from the government’s future high streets fund that would help local leaders to revitalise town centres. On Sunday, the prime minister announced that another 50 towns across England — including Dover, Dudley, Scarborough and Stockport — would benefit from a further £325m, taking the total size of the fund to £1bn.
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