mo4ch:>'Go big' to tackle regional inequalities, report urges

'Go big' to tackle regional inequalities, report urges'Go big' to tackle regional inequalities, report urges27 February 2020 Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage captionSome parts of the UK such as west Wales are significantly worse off than othersThe government must "think big" and spend more if it is serious about levelling up the UK's regions, an independent inquiry has said.An extra £200bn of regional funds should be channelled to disadvantaged parts of the country over the next two decades, the UK2070 Commission said.The report concludes policies need to cover longer timescales and feature stronger pan-regional collaboration.It said regional inequalities have "blighted" Britain."Many people in Britain feel left behind by growth elsewhere and that has contributed to an acrimonious debate about Europe. We now face a decade of potential disruption - leaving the European Union, confronting the impact of climate change and adjusting to the fourt…