Sir Keir Starmer is to announce a cash injection of £800m to rejuvenate the most deprived communities, which he admits have been "undermined by political neglect". The extra investment forms part of the existing Pride in Place programme , aimed at addressing the sense of isolation in deprived communities, which Labour insiders believe is feeding the rise of Reform UK . The new money will benefit 40 communities with up to £20m of support for projects like cleaning up town centres and boosting