golf s saudi arabian funded asian tour will stage its first event in england this year, with a tug of war over the biggest names in men s golf under way. it s being seen as a threat to the us based pga tour and europe s, world tour. the centurion club in hertfordshire is set to host a £1.5 million pound tournament injune one of 10 international events. the asian tour season starts on thursday. backing for the international series comes from saudi arabia s public investment fund. golf is one of several sports saudi arabia has been accused of trying to rebrand itself with amid concern over its record on human rights. that s all the sport for now. part of the levelling up agenda is addressing regional inequalities across the uk. ben boulos is in wolverhampton, one of the places set to benefit from the government s proposals.
ask for their approval to spend it. thank you very much for talking to us. the playback mayorfor west yorkshire. allen says, i live in middlesbrough with two mayors. i can t see any difference from either of them. the place is still mired in poverty and crime. kelly says, i hope no one is still falling for the cliches. the last two years demonstrates there is no levelling up. the richest will benefit and the poorest will be left. and jane says a decent bus service would be a start and, oh, affordable parking rates in our town. let me know wherever you are in the uk, but particularly if you feel you are in a forgotten part of the country. what do you want from the country. what do you want from the government s levelling up plan? they are offering more regional mayors, 5g, more children in primary schools able to read to a decent