Kathrin Enenkel and Tom Sells

This report examines the pattern of private sector growth within the UK’s seven-year jobs miracle to inform how new jobs can be created as the Government looks to ‘build back better’ and level up the country.

Kathrin Enenkel and Tom Sells

This report investigates the development of the Fast Growth Cities, shining a light on the additional challenges this group has faced due to the pandemic and exploring how best to unlock their further growth and future success.

Lord Sainsbury of Turville

This report outlines how Mayors provide the Government with the opportunity to develop a new effective set of regional economic development policies to level up across the country and contribute to increasing the UK’s rate of economic growth.

Paul Swinney

This briefing sets out in twelve steps what the Budget 2021 should do to ‘build back better’, level up the economy and help the country to recover from Covid-19.

Anthony Breach

This briefing examines the economic impact of Covid-19 from the first national lockdown to understand how the 11 Core Cities are likely to be affected by continuing restrictions and what the shape of their recovery might look like.

After the most challenging of years, Cities Outlook 2021 assesses the impact of Covid on urban life and on the Government’s promise to level up the economy.

Valentine Quinio and Kathrin Enenkel

Air pollution in cities fell over the course of the first national lockdown, but now meets or exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 80 per cent of places studied.

Anthony Breach

Ending the planning system’s rationing of homes through its discretionary granting of planning permissions is essential to end England’s systemic shortage of housing, and the housing crises in the most unaffordable cities and large towns.

Anthony Breach

Ending the planning system’s rationing of homes is essential to end England’s systemic shortage of housing.

Kathrin Enenkel, Tom Aubrey and Tom Sells

A 10-point plan for ensuring that a reformed business rates system puts local economic growth at its heart.