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In another micro-announcement related to the conference released overnight, Priti Patel, the home secretary, said a further £25m is being released for projects from the Safer Streets fund. It will be spent on “making public places safer for all, with an emphasis on the safety of women and girls”, the Tories say.
Q: Would you have chosen Michael Gove as the minister for levelling up?
