‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10
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Newton Aycliffe, a town in County Durham, England, was established in the late 1940s as a postwar utopia envisioned by William Beveridge. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the town in 1960, symbolizing a new era of prosperity. However, nearly 80 years later, the town's main shopping precinct, Beveridge Way, tells a different story, with over half of its shops now vacant, far exceeding the national average. The decline reflects a loss of industry and essential services like banks, leaving residents feeling ashamed of the current state compared to its once-thriving past. The town's struggles highlight broader economic challenges and a departure from its original promise.
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