Institute Of Welsh Affairs

A new Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative & Unionist Party will be announced on 5th September 2022. The new government formed will take over the promises made in the 2019 Conservative Manifesto around levelling up and regional funding post-Brexit. These include the nascent UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the future of the Levelling Up Fund, as part of the wider levelling up agenda. In this episode, Harry Thompson discusses the effects of Levelling Up in Wales, and what is needed to make it a success, with Sam Rowlands MS, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Member of the Senedd for North Wales. - To support our work, become a member or leave us a donation: https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/ - Read our latest report about Levelling Up, Putting Businesses at the Heart of Levelling Up: https://www.iwa.wales/our-work/work/putting-businesses-at-the-heart-of-levelling-up/