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Labour has described money set aside by the government to fund town improvements as \\u2018pork barrel politics.\\u2019 The Government says the money has been allocated based on need to struggling communities. James, Gemma and Tim look in detail at the funding and what it means for Yorkshire. School is now longer out. As pupils prepare to return on Monday 8th March Gemma\\u2019s been to North Yorkshire to find out how staff and students are feeling. She also speaks Sir Martin Narey, who is based in Whitby, about the work being undertaken to make sure the gap doesn\\u2019t widen for the disadvantaged.

Sound: Adam Campbell\\nProducer: Louise Wheeler