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David Cameron pledges to create jobs in Midlands and the North

Prime Minister vows to overturn trend which has seen more jobs create in London and the South East

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to back West Midlands manufacturers if the Tories win the General Election(Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

The Prime Minister has pledged that a future Conservative government will back West Midland manufacturers and make sure at least three out of every five new jobs are created outside London and the South East.

The Conservative leader said the aim was to ensure fairness and economic growth across the whole of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ while accusing Labour of neglecting the Midlands and the North when it was in power.

He said they were content for new jobs to be concentrated in the south of England.

Tories highlighted research which showed nine out of ten private sector jobs between 1998 and 2008 went to London, the south or the east of England.

Mr Cameron also announced plans for an annual review of the impact of Scottish devolution, to ensure handing more powers over to the Scottish Parliament had not disadvantaged the English regions.

And he highlighted proposals, previously announced, to review the impact on English regional airports of the Scottish Government's new powers to cut Air Passenger Duty.

The focus on backing the English regions comes as the Tories prepare to launch a series of regional manifestos setting out their plans to support employers and create jobs in every part of the country.

Mr Cameron said the Conservatives had created two million jobs over the last five years - and have made a commitment to create another two million by 2020.