British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday set out plans for a 1.6 billion pound fund to help to boost economic growth in Brexit-supporting communities, particularly in the north of England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The \u201cStronger Towns Fund\u201d, details of which appeared in newspapers last month, is seen by many as part of May\u2019s efforts to win support for her Brexit deal from opposition Labour lawmakers who represent areas that voted strongly in favour of leaving the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Britain is due to leave the bloc at the end of the month and May, whose exit deal with Brussels was rejected by a large majority of lawmakers in January, has promised parliament will get to vote on a revised deal by March 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCommunities across the country voted for Brexit as an expression of their desire to see change; that must be a change for the better, with more opportunity and greater control,\u201d May said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese towns have a glorious heritage, huge potential and, with the right help, a bright future ahead of them.\u201d The opposition Labour Party\u2019s finance spokesman, John McDonnell, said the fund was \u201cBrexit bribery\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis towns fund smacks of desperation from a government reduced to bribing Members of Parliament to vote for their damaging flagship Brexit legislation,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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