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Elena Magrini and Pawel Adrjan

In the UK, competition for jobs has risen most in places where work was already hardest to find, raising concerns about widening geographic inequality.

Simon Jeffrey and Paul Swinney

Our recent paper 'Levelling up Local Government in England' sparked much debate. Here’s a round-up and response to the main themes.

Tom Sells

Councils are expecting large shortfalls as a result of coronavirus over the next 18 months. Data shows that urban areas are feeling the strain more.

Simon Jeffrey

While the Chancellor made a series of national announcements in the Summer Statement, they will play out differently across the country.

Valentine Quinio

The Government has abandoned its “stay at home” message, and replaced it with a “stay alert” approach. But which cities have reached the peak of infections? And should this inform a local approach to the easing of lockdown?

Anthony Breach

The population of most UK cities is getting older, which will put further pressure on stretched local authority budgets