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<p>As set out in the Autumn Budget 2017 and the Industrial Strategy White Paper, the
Government will drive productivity in every region of the UK by investing in infrastructure,
developing skills, and supporting business. To date, the Yorkshire and Humber region
has received more than £1.3 billion from the Local Growth Fund. The Autumn Budget
announced a number of further measures which will benefit the region: an £840 million
Transforming Cities Fund, which cities such as Leeds and Bradford will be able to
bid into for funding to invest in productivity improving transport projects; up to
£35 million to trial cutting-edge technology across the rail network, including along
the Trans-Pennine route between Manchester, Leeds and York; and two new Tech Nation
Hubs in Leeds and Sheffield, linking local tech businesses into a UK-wide network
of hubs.</p>
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