Boris Johnson gives struggling high street fund pre-election boost

Pot to help UK towns revitalise their centres increased to £1bn after criticism from MPsThe government has increased the pot of cash available to struggling high streets to £1bn, a move that promises to pump extra money into 100 towns including Blackpool, Scarborough and Clacton.Last year the then chancellor, Philip Hammond, announced a £675m fund as part of a wider package of measures designed to tackle the high street crisis that has left one in 10 shops in UK town centres ly