Understanding Narratives in Governance: Naming and Framing Regional Inequality in the United Kingdom

Narratives play a pivotal role in solving complex problems, as they provide an interpretive framework for facilitating the solution to given challenge. We presume that if basis of narrative applied problem is incorrect, interpretation will also be distorted. Therefore, solutions are primarily low-efficiency nature demand new or “rframed” narratives. examine this premise through case United Kingdom light changes narratives created solve regional inequalities, particularly regarding interpretative “Levelling Up” policy agenda and narrative, which was introduced by government Boris Johnson. Additionally, we conducted literature review on Levelling Up supplementary theoretical background beyond concept Conclusions outlined.