The cutting edge of the economy is increasingly based in cities. The Government’s Industrial Strategy must work with that.
This briefing examines the growing role of Build to Rent (BtR) in urban housing delivery. It explores where BtR developments are concentrated, how the sector has evolved, and what policy changes could help scale it further to meet national housing targets.
What’s the geography of Build to Rent across the UK, and what’s the role it has played to date in supplying new homes? Explore our key findings in six figures.
Action on empty homes is a good thing, but it is not a long-term strategy for solving London’s housing crisis.
The Government will this year publish its English Devolution Bill. This will be the latest staging post in England's gradual move to having more power held at the level that an economy operates...
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?
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.
Cities Outlook 2025 has a focus on the variation in wages across the country, and what policy will need to do to raise living standards.
Average annual workplace wages in London are nearly £20,000 higher than in lowest-paid parts of the UK, Cities Outlook 2025 finds.
Cities Outlook 2025 takes a look at what drives differences in wages across the country and what this means for local and national strategy.
Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research, to discuss the findings of our flagship report 'Cities Outlook’, our annual health check of the economic...
Clive Betts MP joins Andrew Carter to discuss English devolution, local growth and Government priorities ahead of the spending review.
The Treasury Green Book is often cited as a barrier to investment, particularly in the North. Does this match reality, or is it simply a scapegoat for other barriers to investment?
Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Ant Breach, Associate Director, to discuss our latest report Breaking the Bottlenecks: Reforming ‘anti-supply measures’ to support urban...
Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research, to discuss the results of last week's local elections and what they mean for growth in the country....
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