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An index claims to show the wealth in many cities is not translating into better lives for citizens, while rural areas are more prosperous despite being poorer.

Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn heard from Paul Beresford, the MP for Mole Valley in Surrey, which did well in the table, and Nottingham South MP Lilian Greenwood, who represents an area near the bottom of the list.

They were speaking to Philippa Stroud, from the Legatum Institute think-tank, whose league table underlines what it says is a failure to spread opportunity across the country.