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image captionThe government has made a pledge to "level up" around the country - including in Hartlepool, which recently elected a Conservative MP for the first time since the constituency's creation
The PM's "levelling up" plans need to be more targeted to prevent deprived areas being "short-changed", say peers.
Boris Johnson has made the pledge a central part of his election campaigns, promising to invest in "every part of the UK".
But the Lords Public Services Committee said inequality would grow if money for the NHS, schools and councils was not protected.
A government spokesman said its plans would have "a real impact" on lives.