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Elena Magrini

On National Numeracy Day we should remember the impact of good numeracy skills on people’s life chances and the wider economy

Matt Whearty

Most British cities have a relatively diverse exports base. But some rely heavily on single sectors – with implications for future trade.

Paul Swinney

Honda’s news shows the need for places to prepare for the eventual loss of their largest employers. But many cities do the exact opposite

Naomi Clayton

Last week marked the half-way point in the two-year time limit for Brexit negotiations under Article 50. While there is now a transition deal in place to avoid a cliff-edge exit next year, there...

Sania Haider

The decline of the city’s performance in a number of key areas has important implications for the Industrial Strategies

Elena Magrini

Access to quality education is hugely uneven across the country. Tackling this problem should be a top priority for leaders.

Paul Swinney

Reducing place to one of a number of ‘foundations’ will limit the ability of the Industrial Strategy to tackle the UK’s productivity malaise

Rebecca McDonald

Encouraging productive investment should be a priority in next month’s budget

Cities Outlook 2017

Andrew Carter

The potential implications of Trump’s ‘America First’ policies and May’s vision of a ‘Global Britain’ underline the importance of place-based policy approaches

Cities Outlook 2017

Paul Swinney

To boost productivity and growth, the type of exports cities sell matter as much as the volume