MP calls for rural deprivation unit in Government

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns has called on Ministers to establish a rural deprivation unit in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Abi Kay
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MP calls for rural deprivation unit in Government

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns has called on Ministers to establish a rural deprivation unit in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Ms Kearns said the relative affluence...

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