£100m bid to help North of England

It's grim up north .......... but not for long.

A £100 million partnership to help the North of England close the gap on the richer South has been unveiled by the Deputy Prime Minister.
John Prescott announced £50 million of Government investment to match funding from the North's three regional development agencies (RDAs), which have come together in a bid to boost employment, transport, housing and tourism over the next 20 years.