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RESIDENTS of Crawley town next to Gatwick Airport called on the government for urgent help yesterday to rescue its economy.
The call follows a recent Centre for Cities report, which said that Crawley will be the most affected economy by the Covid-19 outbreak.
More than 50 per cent of jobs are at risk of being lost or furloughed because industries that are most affected by the crisis contribute significantly to the town’s economy, the report found.
Only an ambitious programme of state-led investment can restore growth and improve living standards, argues MICHAEL BURKE
Government's plan means ‘extra cash for war and overseas interventions, but less for schools and hospitals,’ Unison general secretary Andrea Egan warns
The 2025 Budget shores up the PM’s political position with headline-grabbing welfare U-turns, but with no improvements on offer to declining public services or living standards, writes MICHAEL BURKE
