Tories Pledge £20 Million to 30 Towns, as Labour Attack ‘Reckless, Unfunded’ Plan

Rishi Sunak said towns are ‘the beating heart of our country’, while Angela Rayner said the promise was ‘sure to be broken as quickly as it was made’.

Shoppers on the high street in Worcester, England, on Dec. 27, 2023. Jacob King/PA

The Tories have announced a pledge to give 30 towns £20 million, a plan that Labour has described as a “reckless, unfunded” commitment.

The Conservatives have announced they would add the towns to their long-term plan for towns, taking the total number of towns in the programme to more than 100, and local people in each area will decide how the money will be used for long-term regeneration.