BUSINESSES are sending a strong message to the two candidates vying to be the next prime minister, urging whoever wins the battle not to forget the South West and to tackle the major issues facing its cities, towns and rural areas.
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are due in Exeter today as they try to persuade Tory party members to vote for them in the race to Number 10.
Local business leaders are using their visit to highlight the challenges facing the region and to place the South West as prominently in their thinking as the North of England, which is also scrapping for "levelling up" support.
Among the issues spotlighted by South West experts are the housing crisis, transport links, business taxes, and support for key industries such as green and blue technology, agriculture and tourism and hospitality.
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