The commitment to invest in infrastructure comes as a relief

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It is welcome that the government has outlined specific measures to tackle coronavirus, but the biggest relief will be the fiscal stimulus and infrastructure investment it is providing to the wider economy, Patricia Moore writes. The extent of the regional social and economic disparities across the country were recently highlighted by the UK2070 Commission, the independent inquiry into city and regional inequalities in the UK. Last week's Budget suggests that the government is committed to tackling this head on, following through on its "levelling up" agenda.