Last Orders! What the new EU budget means for Britain's cities

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This paper explores the Government's developing strategy for the Structural Funds, and argues that European assistance should continue to be focused outside London and the South East.

This paper explores the Government's developing strategy for the Structural Funds, and argues that European assistance should continue to be focused outside London and the South East. But this time, the UK should concentrate limited EU resources on city-regions - rather than spread them too widely. This will have positive economic benefits for the country as a whole.

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