UK unemployment tracker
Centre for Cities tracks the latest unemployment claim statistics across the UK's cities and largest towns.
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Cost of living tracker
The UK is in the grip of a cost of living crisis, and there is a clear North-South divide in how it is playing out across the country. Explore the latest data for your city or large town.
A very short guide to planning reform
Senior Analyst Anthony Breach sets out all you need to know about planning reform, looking at why reform is needed, what it should look like, and what actions local and national government should take.
Three things the Transport Secretary needs to know to improve connectivity in UK cities
Guilherme Rodrigues outlines how the government can take action to achieve ‘London-style’ urban public transport networks across the UK.
How to make investment zones work for levelling up
Investment zones will need to help struggling places offer something different to businesses, rather than doubling down on what they already have, if they are to improve their fortunes.
What a mayor for York and North Yorkshire tells us about future devolution deals
While it seems levelling up has lost momentum, devolution is the one part of the agenda that continues. Here’s what other areas can learn from today’s York and North Yorkshire announcement.
Homeworking and the high street
This briefing looks at the impact that homeworking is having on local businesses, how important it is for the high street that office workers return, and what prospects it faces if they don’t.
Realising Regional Growth: What next for West Yorkshire?
The second in our series of regional events exploring what the Levelling Up programme means in reality for local economic growth around the country.
Can intercity high-speed rail change the labour markets in the North and Midlands?
Policymakers need to ask why people would use high-speed rail services, rather than assuming they will.
High streets recovery tracker
Explore the changing levels of activity within the high streets of Britain's cities and large towns from February 2020 to May 2022.