Even if austerity is ‘over’, it will be a long road to prosperity for Wigan

We ask residents and local politicians in Lancashire whether Theresa May’s proclamation offers much hope for better timesThe shoppers are out in force at the start of half-term in Wigan. The autumn sun is low in the sky and the drizzle that can drench south Lancashire – the kind that made the air here perfect for spinning cotton a century ago – has stopped.For a town that is among the hardest-hit by council budget cuts, according to a recent Cambridge University study, there is