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The recent Budget put the spotlight back on the Government’s "devolution revolution", with a number of new combined authority areas agreeing to have a devolution deal and a directly elected mayor. The reaction? Very mixed. Celebration of…
In last summer’s budget speech, George Osborne set out his long-term vision of building a “higher-wage, lower tax, lower welfare economy” in the UK, promising to give Britain “a pay-rise” while also announcing major cuts to welfare…
There is no doubt that cities will be a key feature of next year’s General Election. Not only has debate about cities dominated political rhetoric over the past few months – with each party seeking to trump the others with their plans to…
In the 20th Century, well-organised, fair-paying factories and offices stood at the heart of the Labour movement and the economies of many British cities. They were the home of the ‘mid-range’ jobs, which paid decent wages, offered…
In just over two weeks’ time, millions of people will go to the polls to have their say in local and European elections. While voters weighed up the impact of their decisions for local councillors and MEPs, our new survey, supported by…
Over the past decade, cities have risen up the agenda, not just in the UK, but around the globe. It is now well known that for the first time in history more people live in cities today than not. The reason that people are flocking to live…
At last the UK economy appears to be recovering from the deepest peacetime recession in the last 100 years. The Chancellor made much of this in last month’s Autumn Statement, announcing that there have been three private sector jobs created…
