Sir Keir Starmer will also unveil new plans on Thursday to give councils greater powers to seize boarded-up shops and regenerate derelict sites, as well as giving communities a greater say over what kind of shops open on their high streets.
The plans are part of the latest attempts by the Government to counter Reform UK’s efforts to use the demise of local high streets as a campaigning tool.
Research earlier this year from the think tank Power to Change showed that areas with the most run-down high streets were most likely to show support for Reform.
Housing Secretary Steve Reed told The i Paper that Reform leader Farage wanted to use the demise of the high street to drive a wedge between local communities.
“I combatted the populism in Lambeth by restoring pride in communities and bringing them together. United neighbourhoods don’t look to strong men for answers because they are strong on their own.”
The Prime Minister will announce new funding to support more than 330 communities on Thursday afternoon.
More time to buy pubs or create parks
Councils will also be given stronger compulsory purchase powers to buy up boarded up shops and derelict, abandoned businesses, allowing independent enterprises to open up restaurants, bars or health centres.
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A Whitehall source said that while the Conservatives tried to address the issue with their levelling up programme, it failed to deliver, and warned that Reform was trying to “sow the seeds of division” with its campaign slogan “Britain is broken”.
According to the thinktank, its analysis found that Reform was more likely to have come in second place in the general election in seats that have seen the greatest decline in the high street in recent years.Reform UK has been contacted for comment.
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