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Tory leadership: I took money out of deprived urban areas says Sunak | Tory leadership: I took money out of deprived urban areas says Sunak |
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A clip has emerged of ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying he diverted public money out of "deprived urban areas". | A clip has emerged of ex-Chancellor Rishi Sunak saying he diverted public money out of "deprived urban areas". |
In a video leaked to the New Statesman, the Tory leadership candidate tells an audience in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, that he wanted to ensure "areas like this" got the funding they deserved. | In a video leaked to the New Statesman, the Tory leadership candidate tells an audience in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, that he wanted to ensure "areas like this" got the funding they deserved. |
Team Sunak argue he was referring to changing "outdated" formulas to better reflect need in rural areas and towns. | |
Labour said the leadership race was revealing the Tories' "true colours". | Labour said the leadership race was revealing the Tories' "true colours". |
The party's shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy said: "It's scandalous that Rishi Sunak is openly boasting that he fixed the rules to funnel taxpayers' money to prosperous Tory shires. | The party's shadow levelling up secretary Lisa Nandy said: "It's scandalous that Rishi Sunak is openly boasting that he fixed the rules to funnel taxpayers' money to prosperous Tory shires. |
"This is public money. It should be distributed fairly and spent where it's most needed - not used as a bribe to Tory members." | "This is public money. It should be distributed fairly and spent where it's most needed - not used as a bribe to Tory members." |
Pressure is on for next PM to tackle economy swiftly | Pressure is on for next PM to tackle economy swiftly |
What are the policies of final two hoping to be PM? | What are the policies of final two hoping to be PM? |
Truss and Sunak row over Bank's recession warning | Truss and Sunak row over Bank's recession warning |
In the clip - filmed on 29 July - Mr Sunak says: "I managed to start changing the funding formulas, to make sure areas like this are getting the funding they deserve. | In the clip - filmed on 29 July - Mr Sunak says: "I managed to start changing the funding formulas, to make sure areas like this are getting the funding they deserve. |
"We inherited a bunch of formulas from Labour that shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas and that needed to be undone. | "We inherited a bunch of formulas from Labour that shoved all the funding into deprived urban areas and that needed to be undone. |
"I started the work of undoing that." | "I started the work of undoing that." |
A spokesperson for Mr Sunak said: "Levelling up isn't just about city centres, it's also about towns and rural areas all over the country that need help too." | |
"Travelling around the country, he's seen non-metropolitan areas that need better bus services, faster broadband in towns, or high quality schools. That's what he'll deliver as prime minister." | |
And Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen - a Sunak supporter - argued that the former chancellor had been talking about "the local council funding formula and how it discriminated against non-metropolitan areas in favour of cities - by giving them less money for things like adult and children services, highways and fire". | |
But, Environment Minister and Truss ally Lord Goldsmith described Mr Sunak's comment as "one of the weirdest - and dumbest - things I've ever heard from a politician". | But, Environment Minister and Truss ally Lord Goldsmith described Mr Sunak's comment as "one of the weirdest - and dumbest - things I've ever heard from a politician". |
A Truss campaign source said: "Levelling up isn't about pitting one area of the country against another, or laying dividing lines between urban v rural, towns v cities. | A Truss campaign source said: "Levelling up isn't about pitting one area of the country against another, or laying dividing lines between urban v rural, towns v cities. |
"It is about unleashing growth and making sure every individual has the chance to thrive. Liz has a plan to create an aspiration nation based on equality of opportunity, and will deliver it in a conservative way." | "It is about unleashing growth and making sure every individual has the chance to thrive. Liz has a plan to create an aspiration nation based on equality of opportunity, and will deliver it in a conservative way." |
The comments were made as part of Mr Sunak's campaign bid to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister. | The comments were made as part of Mr Sunak's campaign bid to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader and prime minister. |
He is competing against Ms Truss, who polls suggest is more popular among Conservative members. | He is competing against Ms Truss, who polls suggest is more popular among Conservative members. |