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The Labour Government has unveiled a £292m funding boost for struggling high streets and deprived communities . ‌

Council areas will receive the cash to spend on transforming neighbourhoods hit by Tory austerity . ‌

The funding is part of a UK-wide programme backed by the Prime Minister to regenerate areas across the UK in need of extra investment . ‌

Instead of passing the funding to the SNP Government, the Labour-run Scotland Office will allocate the money directly to communities.

The cash injection is based on two new funding streams.

The ‘Pride in Place’ programme involves sharing £280 million among fourteen communities in twelve Scottish local authorities. ‌

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