High streets recovery tracker
Centre for Cities tracks the recovery of high streets in Britain's cities and large towns from the Coronavirus pandemic.
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UK unemployment tracker
As the COVID-19 pandemic sends shockwaves through the labour market, Centre for Cities tracks the latest unemployment claim statistics across the UK's cities and largest towns.
July 2021: What do the latest statistics tell us about the labour market after ‘Freedom Day’?
Guilherme Rodrigues analyses the latest claimant count and job postings data and warns that some cities look particularly vulnerable as we approach the end of the furlough scheme.
Why we need more electric vehicles, but fewer cars, to reach net zero
Switching to electric vehicles will help us on the road to net zero, but to reach our destination most of us will need to ditch cars entirely.
Net zero: what is the carbon footprint of my city?
Explore the carbon footprint of your city or town to see how sectors contribute to total carbon emissions and how it compares to other places.
What do the elections in Scotland and Wales mean for their cities?
Reflecting on the results of the elections to the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales, Anthony Breach proposes that politicians should take inspiration from the popularity and success of the English metro mayors and embark on a wave of urban devolution.
How has Covid-19 affected the levelling up agenda?
The pandemic has made levelling up four times harder and it risks levelling down otherwise economically successful parts of the country as well.
November update: What do the latest claimant count figures mean for cities and large towns?
Despite claimant count remaining unchanged or declining in almost every city and large town over the past month, places are entering this second lockdown in a much weaker position than in March.
Where in the UK is it hardest to find a job?
In the UK, competition for jobs has risen most in places where work was already hardest to find, raising concerns about widening geographic inequality.
Three reflections on comment concerns about ‘levelling up local government’
Our recent paper 'Levelling up Local Government in England' sparked much debate. Here’s a round-up and response to the main themes.