University of York

A report launched by the University of York has warned that more needs to be done to address social mobility across the country, with a plea to “turn the lessons of the pandemic into a powerful agent for change.”

Keighley and Ilkley MP, Robbie Moore, said: "We know that talent is spread evenly across our country, but opportunity isn’t. As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing regional and local inequalities will be vital to building back better and levelling up our whole country.

"For me, levelling-up is not simply about moving jobs and investment from London to other major cities, but rebalancing our economy so that people in every part of the country have access to good education and opportunities. As Parliamentary Co-Chair of the Levelling Up Goals, I am delighted to see the University of York leading on this work."

Read the full story of the launch here.