TORIES' £165M JOB SCHEME DOESN'T WORK

Unemployment rises in levelled-up' towns

- SASKIA ROWLANDS

A TORY 'levelling-up' scheme to help boost employment in five struggling towns is a £165million failure... with dole queues actually GROWING during its three years.

Our findings come after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week pledged £20m to "transform" 30 more towns if he manages to cling on to power.

He said the move would "build a secure future for our children and grandchildren".