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Johnson’s ‘levelling up’ council criticised as most members based in London – The Guardian
Of 30 Build Back Better Council members, 22 are in London, but none are from Wales or Northern Ireland
A business council set up by Boris Johnson to rebuild the UK after Covid has been criticised for being too London-centric and treating most of the country with contempt after it emerged that all but five council members are based in or near the English capital.
Just one of the 30 Build Back Better Council members is based in the north of England, two are in the Midlands, one in Cambridge and one in Scotland. None work for firms headquartered in Wales or Northern Ireland. Twenty-two are in London…