Two big domestic issues that the next government will be pressed to address are the UK economy’s poor productivity performance and the north-south divide. Paul Swinney argues that these challenges are one of the same.
The next Government should prioritise urban transport improvements and give cities the power to deliver them.
If politicians want to solve the housing crisis, they need to target housebuilding in the most expensive cities, argues Anthony Breach.
Not all high streets are struggling — those that are thriving are doing so because they function well as places of work. For this reason, policies to address the decline of high streets must also address the underlying economic causes if they are to be success.
Elena Magrini calls for a cross-party, long-term commitment to adult education and lifelong learning to reengage ‘left behind’ people and places.
When it comes to devolution, the Tory plans need more elaboration while Labour is taking a more centralist tone, says Director of Policy and Research Paul Swinney.
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Two-thirds of the future 2030 workforce have already left compulsory education. It will therefore be impossible to fix the UK's skills shortages and improve productivity without a complete shift in culture towards adult education and lifelong learning.
If politicians want to make Britain a more prosperous and productive place to live then improving the economic performance of cities needs to be central to the next government’s plan.
Whoever wins in Westminster on December 12th, the buck now stops with metro mayors for the quality of bus services in their city, argues Simon Jeffrey.
More state more growth? The economic implications of moving parts of the government to the North.
What is the relationship between housing and cities? Ahead of the General Election, Andrew Carter, chief executive of Centre for Cities, explores the policies and problems.
Harlow, a new town just outside of London, has very good cycling infrastructure. The 17-minute walk from the train station into the town centre gives any new visitor a flavour for this, as the...
To boost the economy, reduce inequality, and address the causes of Brexit, the next government should focus on not just boosting national housebuilding numbers, but on planning reform to ensure that those new houses are located in the cities with the highest demand.
When it comes to devolution, the Tory plans need more elaboration while Labour is taking a more centralist tone, says Director of Policy and Research Paul Swinney.
When the UK goes to the polls on 12 December, how much difference will where people live make to how likely they are to vote? Paul Swinney looks at which towns and cities had the highest and lowest turnouts in 2017.
Latest data released by the ONS reveals stark variations in the gender pay gap between cities. Tatjana Neuhuber explores the the degree to which women in different cities are affected by unequal wages.