British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled "transformational funding" of around £2.1bn for 100 projects that he said will benefit millions of people across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The new funding includes £672m to develop better transport links, £821m for community regeneration and £594m to restore local heritage sites, as well as other education, clean technology and community initiatives.
The Department for Levelling Up promised that the latest round of levelling up funding would deliver much-needed economic growth and new jobs to historically overlooked areas.
"Through greater investment in local areas, we can grow the economy, create good jobs and spread opportunity everywhere," said Sunak.
"That's why we are backing more than 100 projects with new transformational funding to level up local communities across the United Kingdom. By reaching even more parts of the country than before, we will build...