Too many city centres across England and Wales are over-dependent on retail, and must swap shops for offices, housing and public space to transform their economic prospects.

Andrew Carter and Paul Swinney write about the urban renaissance taking place in cities like Manchester, Liverpool & Birmingham

Andrew Carter argues in the Local Government Chronicle that the best way to improve local productivity is to focus on helping high-performing firms to do even better rather than support struggling firms to up their game

Local leaders will need to take tough decisions to sustain business growth by providing appropriate commercial space in central areas, while also addressing the housing needs of residents by building homes in other parts of the city

Andrew Carter writes for the Guardian about why retail is not the future of the high street. Instead, he argues, we need to rethink our city centres as places where people can live, work and play,...

The key to addressing the UK’s productivity problem is not to focus on underperforming businesses, but to help high-performing firms to increase output even further – especially in cities outside the Greater South East.

Paul Swinney writes for the Times Red Box about our new briefing on the 'long tail' of productivity.

In a wide-ranging interview in the Yorkshire Post, Andrew Carter sets out his thoughts on the next steps for devolution in the region, transport priorities and how to prepare Yorkshire cities for the impact of automation

There are big gaps between what people get paid for doing the same kinds of jobs in different cities in Britain.

Writing for the MJ, Andrew Carter argues that leaders of successful cities will need to take tough decisions on how to sustain and expand the growth of their commercial centres, while also providing the homes and amenities their residents want and need