Our ambition is being written off. It's time to change or die

THE way the country is governed 'must change' or Britain's future could be at risk, Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy was expected to tell a major conference in Manchester today.

- ROB PARSONS

The Wigan MP, in a speech at the Convention of the North event today (January 25) is due to outline Labour's proposal to unleash the 'power of all people in all parts of Britain' by handing Westminster controls to local communities.

She will accuse the Conservatives of having 'written off' areas that once fuelled the UK economy and failing to deliver on the 2019 manifesto pledge of creating opportunities outside of London and the southeast of England.

Conservative Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove is also scheduled to speak at the same event as well as Levelling Up minister and County Durham MP Dehenna Davison and Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham.