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Restarting housebuilding: Five key takeaways

Anthony Breach and Maurice Lange

The UK has a shortfall of 4.3 million houses compared to other Western European countries. This housing shortage has reduced affordability, growth, and living standards.  The Government...

Blog Post 12 Dec 2024
Deck the malls: which cities are Christmas visitor hotspots?

Oscar Selby

This blog looks at the period between November 5th - when the Oxford Street Christmas lights come on - until the last day of Christmas shopping on December 24th to see where the UK’s Christmas visitor hotspots are. 

Blog Post 11 Dec 2024

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Devolution

The Government will soon publish a white paper on devolution in England. This is likely to be the latest staging post in England's gradual move to having more power held at the level that an...

Page 21 Oct 2024
Housing

The UK doesn’t just have a national housing crisis, but there is a housing crisis in our most unaffordable cities. How can homes be built where they are needed?

Page 3 Dec 2024

Cities Outlook 2024

As well as providing a deep dive into the latest economic data on the UK’s cities and largest towns, Cities Outlook 2024 looks back at how cities have fared since 2010.

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City Minutes
City Minutes: Spending time

Series: City Minutes

Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Rob Johnson, Analyst, and Oscar Selby, Researcher, to discuss Centre for Cities’ new report, ‘Spending time: the role of the visitor economy in UK...

Podcast 20 Nov 2024

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