this is— morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a _ morecambe bay, which is behind me. this is a land where it's going to be and it will transform things. 300 jobs _ be and it will transform things. 300 jobs as— be and it will transform things. 300 jobs as i_ be and it will transform things. 300 jobs. as i say, it's a £100 million programme _ jobs. as i say, it's a £100 million programme and without the government money— programme and without the government money is _ programme and without the government money is going to be very, very hard for them _ money is going to be very, very hard for them to— money is going to be very, very hard for them to raise the actual money they need — for them to raise the actual money they need to get this app and to build _ they need to get this app and to build this — they need to get this app and to build. this means that it will be, so £2 _ build. this means that it will be, so £2 billion across 100 projects across— so £2 billion across 100 projects across the — so £2 billion across 100 projects across the uk, some criticism as you h

prime minister admires plans to build a new eden project — an eco—tourism attraction overlooking morecambe baybsolutely brilliant news! ministers, like michael gove, say it will bring economic sunshine to a coastal area that has struggled in recent years. but at a q&a for morecambe locals, rishi sunak defended hefty hand—outs to areas in the south of england too. i think the funding that you're all getting per person out of this levelling up fund is twice per capita what london and the south east is getting, and that should give you guys the confidence that when we talk about delivering levelling up and spreading opportunity across the country, that we really mean it. it's not the only controversy surrounding the latest list of awards. there are winners and losers, with the decisions made by officials in westminster. labour says it would replace the current system. i don't think anyone looking at this process, tory mps are up in arms today, lots of people around the country who lost out completely, i don't think anyone thinks that the system is fair. while the conservative mayor of the west mi

prime minister admires plans to build a new eden project — an eco—tourism attraction overlooking morecambe bayllop of levelling up funding. absolutely brilliant news! ministers, like michael gove, said today it will bring economic sunshine into a coastal area that has struggled in recent years. but at a q&a for morecambe locals, rishi sunak defended hefty hand—outs to areas in the south of england too. i think the funding that you're all getting per person out of this levelling up fund is twice per capita what london and the south east is getting, and that should give you guys the confidence that when we talk about delivering levelling up, spreading opportunity across the country, that we really mean it. it's not the only controversy surrounding the latest list of awards. there are winners and losers, with the decisions made by officials in westminster. labour says it would replace the current system. i don't think anyone looking at this process, tory mps are up in arms today, lots of people around the country who lost out completely, i don't think anyone thinks the system is fair. while the c

, and i thought— there in morecambe bay, and i thought maybe that was an option.o— address the health inequalities that are so prevalent in our community. the question— are so prevalent in our community. the question we had before about green spaces is a good example. we know that having good example —— good access to a more open space is good access to a more open space is good for well—being, physical and mental health, and what is going to happen here is going to be fantastic for that. happen here is going to be fantastic forthat. i happen here is going to be fantastic for that. i was talking about some of the pocket park, things, they all do the same thing but, more broadly, talking about the nhs in general, you will know that the nhs is under pressure, and i want you to know that we in government recognise that and we are doing everything we can to make life a bit better. that is why, a few months ago, we had the autumn statement. the chancellor stood up after i became prime minister, and we had to make, and government, some quite difficult decisions because

some of the biggest winners include a new eden project at morecambe bay — which gets £50 million.pounds for a new rail service in cardiff. and 45 million pounds to improve the port of dover. labour has called the money "a partial refund" on what it says the conservatives "have stripped out of communities". but on a visit to blackpool — which is getting funding for a new university campus — the levelling up secretary michael gove said the money would help grow the economy. i would help grow the economy. think it is importani action i think it is important we take action at every point, so we do need to make sure we are bearing down on inflation, that we do everything to reduce prices, everything to support people through a difficult time, but we've also got to think aboutjobs, skills and education. so the investment we are making here, alongside investments that we are making elsewhere in lancashire and in the north—west, and across the northern midlands, that is designed to make sure people have a brighter future to look forward to. but a short while ago, the shadow levelling up s

the greatest asset morecambe always had, even when it was a fishing village, the bay itself. will get more popular. time and tide never standstill. morecambe camp at hope that eden creates an exciting new chapter in its history. dave guest bbc north west today morecambe. king charles has asked that a surge in crown estate profits — as a result of deals for six offshore wind farms — be kept by the treasury for the "wider public good". the sovereign grant, which pays for the costs of working royals, is based on a quarter of crown estate profits — but king charles is proposing to reduce that proportion. (read 0ur royal correspondent sarah campbell explains... in order for the sovereign grant, that being the amount of tax payer funding that is given to cover the running costs of working members of the royal family and also palace refurbishments, the upkeep of palaces, so 25% of the profits from the crown estate currently go towards making up the sovereign grant — if that makes any sense? if you can imagine, these six leases for these wind farms are generated to fees of billions p

he was in morecambe bay, alongside the levelling up secretary michael gove, posing at a statue of the having projects turned down. whether it is belting up or levelling up, the prime minister was having a tricky time yesterday. a lawyer for the hollywood actor alec baldwin has said he'll fight a charge of involuntary manslaughter following the death of the cinematographer halyna hutchins. she was shot dead in 2021 on the set of rust, a movie baldwin was acting in, and producing. the film's armourer is also facing the same charge, which carries a maximum jail sentence of 18 months. senior defence officials from 50 countries, including the uk and us, are meeting in germany to discuss sending more heavy weapons to ukraine. the uk has already said it will supply 14 tanks and around 30 self—propelled guns. it comes as ukrainian president volodymr zelensky has made a direct appeal to germany to provide its powerful leopard battle tanks and allow other countries to do the same. the american folk—rock legend david crosby has died at the age of 81. he found fame with "the byrds" in the 19605 b

and out there in morecambe bay. and i just thought maybe that was an option. yeah , yeah., yeah. i have. ihave.i option. oh, yeah, yeah. i have. i have. i spoke to him about that bit. yeah. so no, i know i have actually i haven't seen the details of what's going on, but as if there's mechanism in place for the crown estate for some of the crown estate things. but i think, i think you should feel confident because this such an project this is such an exciting project . government . and now that the government come and put a huge come in and put a huge commitment behind it, i think you'll see actually lots of other sources of capital unlock and other people want to be or want be part of it as want to want to be part of it as want to be part of it as well. but thank you for what you're doing. the hospice, is obviously hospice, which is obviously amazing actually, was amazing work actually, i was just northern ireland just in northern ireland recently visiting the hospice there you your colleagues who there. you your colleagues who work in places like that, just do something t

the greatest asset morecambe always had, even when it was a fishing village, the bay itself. the next generation hope eden will mean for their futures? i hope the eden will bring more people and the morecambe will get more popular. time and tide never stand still. morecambe can but hope that eden creates an exciting new chapter in its history. dave guest bbc north west today, morecambe. let's say that the loss of children's centres could jeopardise children's centres could jeopardise child development but the government says it is spending more than £300 million creating a series of new family hubs to replace them. here is our political editor, elizabeth glinker. ., ~ , our political editor, elizabeth glinker. w , . �*, glinker. the lakeside children's centre in erdington _ glinker. the lakeside children's centre in erdington served - glinker. the lakeside children'sl centre in erdington served some glinker. the lakeside children's - centre in erdington served some of burning on's most deprived communities. we burning on's most deprived communities.— burning on's most deprived