Labour is to pump hundreds of millions of pounds into 'left behind' areas of the country that have swung behind Reform in a bid to tackle the popularity of Nigel Farage.
Ministers are planning action as Sir Keir Starmer fights off a rebellion against his effort to regain the upper hand over Reform, which has made gains in many former Labour heartlands.
Sarah Pochin took Runcorn & Helsby, a former Labour save seat, and Reform also pushed Labour close in several mayoral elections, including North of Tyne and West of England.
The PM has launched a clampdown on immigration this week which used language about Britons being 'strangers in their own land'.
Now the Times reports ministers will turn their attention to regeneration projects spanning years.
