the question is, will this one, will eden project north, finally— one, will eden project north, finally of their industrial action. and more than 1,000 ambulance workers across wales are also taking action over pay and conditions. they are members of the unite union and it's the first day of strike action by them. in a moment we'll speak to katharine da costa, who's been talking to nurses in brighton, but first hywel griffith is in pontypridd for us. what are the ambulance workers behind due striking over and what are the chances of a settlement to the dispute? a yellow well, what they are demanding is fair pay and that is the central issue in this dispute. it is the third ambulance like we had in wales this winter. the first by the gmb. this one held by the unite union, who get a quarter of the membership in wales. there was an offer last week made by labour, which is in charge of nhs pay in wales, and the offer was of a one—off cash settlement, not of a substantive pay rise that would be available year on year. it was turned down by this union, all ambulance workers in fact, in fact a

what exactly is eden project? north well, the eden project? north well, the eden project? n project is it's a different concept from the one called the same brand. it's the same team that are doing deals and they come. morecambe it's going to be more of a marine park is to be built to write something and it's also going to be built in the centre of the town. so to completely regenerate, we had the link road here about ten years ago secured the link road here about ten years ago secure d £120 million years ago secured £120 million to be the quickest seaside link, shall we say, from the m6 anywhere in the country . and anywhere in the country. and that's what we're being projected . so this 50 million is projected. so this 50 million is a ten year project on the south and the eden project. you know , and the eden project. you know, that's getting to this point where we've got the money and it's fantastic. it's the biggest levelling up award happening in the north of england , but it's the north of england, but it's going to completely completely change. morecambe it's really

the reason the easier they're going to build an eden project based on the eden project done in cornwall. eden northmbe. and the problem is the was kind of part of the announcement team for that today 50 million quid being spent on its but as i said it's part of a range of initiatives right across country, including here in the north—west the reason, though, that some people got pretty about this pretty animated today about this levelling up agenda that levelling up agenda is that actually money is just being actually money is not just being spent north of england, actually money is not just being spe|right north of england, actually money is not just being spe|right acrossth of england, actually money is not just being spe|right across thef england, actually money is not just being spe|right across the uk, gland, but right across the uk, including the opening a including the opening of a castle in kent to places in camden in north london , and to camden in north london, and to other parts of the south—east of england's and. many people are quite frustrated, suggesting levelling up was about trying

the question is, will this one, will eden project north, finally be up and running? rector at the centre for local economic strategies. that is a charity. thanks for joining us. how adequate do you believe this project is and the process by which money has been allocated? we process by which money has been allocated? ~ .., ., process by which money has been allocated? ~ .. ., ., ., allocated? we can all agree that addressing _ allocated? we can all agree that addressing regional— allocated? we can all agree that addressing regional inequality i allocated? we can all agree that addressing regional inequality isj allocated? we can all agree that i addressing regional inequality is a desperately needed aspiration but what we have seen in the levelling up what we have seen in the levelling up round two allocations is that the government is not committed to delivering the funding at the scale and pace that is needed and there are a few reasons i say that, but primarily because we have to see the funding in the context of council funding in the context of council funding ov

we are investing £50 million in eden project north, and thatis million in eden project north, and that david and i were out and about this morning, i sensed there was so much excitement, there was a real buzz about what this project means for your community. and that is why it is a real privilege for me to be with you today to celebrate your success. i am really proud to be able to bring the investment to you. i'm proud to back all of you and your amazing community in this wonderful project and the thing that you are going to create for us all to enjoy. and that is what gives me confidence that when we work together we really can change our country for the better, and we took an enormous step on thatjourney today with all of you. so thank you for that. that is all i wanted say. thanks. applause i am mainly here, i am mainly here to answer some of your questions while we are in town. i to answer some of your questions while we are in town.— while we are in town. i thought it would be a _ while we are in town. i thought it would be a nice _ while we are in town. i thought it would be a n

eden project, yorkshire. the eden project, nonh yorkshire. the eden project, northan, saying london and south east england will be getting most of the money. but rishi sunak's promise to deliver economic growth and new jobs in local communities so that we can create jobs, drive growth and make sure that people feel enormous pride in the places that they call home. today, we will announce new funding coming on top of what we've already announced, meaning that we've spent almost announced, meaning that we've spent almost £4 billion in 200 different communities across the country, including dozens here in the north—west, people have talked about investing in places like for years, but it's like this for years, but it's this government that's delivering leaders delivering it. health leaders are making contingency plans for what could be the biggest walk out in the history of the nhs. next month it was announced yesterday that ambulance workers will join nurses in a combined day of action for the first time ever on february the sixth. nurses in england are today staging

they include the eden project, north is in morecambe as well . is in morecambe as well.he deprived areas of the uk, the north—west is the top region, so the amount of money per person living there . who came top living there. who came top north—west who came second? north. east and actually, if you look down to the other end of the table, find places like london in the southeast. and the difference is huge . so i think difference is huge. so i think the funding that you're all per person out of this levelling up fundis person out of this levelling up fund is twice per capita. what london southeast is getting. and that should give you guys a confidence that when talk about delivering, levelling up and spreading opportunity across the country, we mean . country, that we really mean. meanwhile, sir keir starmer is at davos at the world economic . at davos at the world economic. the labour leader is looking reassure global finance chiefs that britain will be open for business under a labour government. he also pledged there'd be no new oil and gas investment in the uk if his

eden _ country. among the 100 projects getting funding are eden project| getting funding are eden project north and rugbytowards a new train line, and there will be a new ferry for one of britain's most remote islands in the shetlands. while campaigners say it funding for better transport links will help, it will not solve long—standing issues. tao will help, it will not solve long-standing issues. too many passengers _ long-standing issues. too many passengers are _ long-standing issues. too many passengers are seeing - long-standing issues. too many passengers are seeing servicesl passengers are seeing services cancelled at short notice, or cancelled at short notice, or cancelled the night before, and that affect their journey getting cancelled the night before, and that affect theirjourney getting into work or places of education. what passengers want now is much more punctual, reliable services, investment in the future is great but today they wanted to see their rail services much more reliable and punctual. {iii rail services much more reliable and unctual. ., , punctual. of the government says the

north of the country, we are where the need is. so let's level up and make sure the support is appropriate right across the country. among the 100 projects getting funding are edenoss northern ireland. cardiff gets money towards a new train line, and there will be a new ferry for one of britain's most remote islands in the shetlands. while campaigners say funding for better transport links will help, it won't solve long—standing issues. too many passengers are seeing services cancelled at short notice, or cancelled the night before, and that affects theirjourney getting into work or places of education. what passengers want now is much more punctual, reliable services. investment in the future is great, but today they want to see their rail services much more reliable, much more punctual. the government says there will be another round of funding still to come in the future. but many question whether the money announced today will really be enough to brighten their prospects. we can speak now to our chief political correspondent nick eardley. good morning to you. depending on how you slice this levelling up cake, there are lots of different interpretations aroun

more about levelling up now. 15 projects in the north west have been given the go—ahead, with £355 million in the government's levelling—up funding. one of them is the edenthe height of its powers in the 1960s. the morecambe of my childhood. viewed with 21st century eyes of course, this looks so wrong. but back then, the so called bathing beauties brought huge crowds to morecambe's superswimming stadium. that swimming stadium stood on this very site. i spent many a happy, long summer holiday with my mates splashing about in that olympic sized pool. so many of us shed a tear the day that they decided to demolish it to make way for a new—fangled bubbles leisure pool. that eventually also met its end. and now eden is due to rise on this site. mike wall has seeing many exciting new dawns for morecambe turned to disappointing dusks. he edited the morecambe visitor four years and masterminded the campaign to immortalize the resort�*s most famous son in bronze. it's still a major draw for tourists, but does he think eden will be the same? the greatest asset morecambe always had, even when it was a fishing village, the bay itself. the eden project will make the

huge investments have been made across the north of england, includin g £50 of england, including £50 million for new northern eden projectsteesside regeneration in gateshead. but do people of the north feel they will actually benefit as a result? do you think you've benefited from levelling up ? no. benefited from levelling up? no. they have put some in morecambe 50 million, but that's to build a brand new thing that isn't there. the minute. well the government needs start here in order to government local authority as well because we've run a food bank here we've basically free food and basically given free food and we've a lot of families we've got a lot of families struggling and people actually willing to consider their own lives because they're struggling . that's not levelling up to me. it just depends. you put it in education and you put it in and that says, yeah, i would have benefited, but i don't think i've benefited. it's clear that money is definite being invested here . the north of england . only here. the north of england. only time will tell whether it will actually lead to levelling up. sophie reaper. gb

investments have made across the north of england, includin g £50 north of england, including £50 million for a new northern eden projectgateshead. but the people of the north feel they will actually benefit as a result. do you think you've benefited from levelling up ? no. benefited from levelling up? no. they may have put some in morecambe 50 million, but to that's bring build a brand new thing that isn't there the minute. well, the government needs to start care and not just the government local authority as well because we run a food bank here we're basically giving free food away . and we've a free food away. and we've got a lot struggling and lot of families struggling and people willing to people actually willing to consider to set their own consider it to set their own lives because they're struggling. that's not levelling up to just put it in up to me. just to put it in education and put in and that. yes, yeah. it would have benefited. but i don't think i've benefited. it's clear that money is definite being invested here in north of england, but only time will tell whether it will actually lead to levelling up