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City Talks: Sir John Armitt on the future of UK infrastructureChair of the National Infrastructure Commission Sir John Armitt on the future of UK infrastructure.
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City Horizons with Andy Haldane
Join us for this City Horizons event with the Chair of the Industrial Strategy Council
What does a ‘lifetime skills guarantee’ mean for people and places across the UK?
The Prime Minister’s adult skills announcements are a welcome step to support people adapt to the changing labour market while helping places ‘level up’ – the next step should be investment in job creation.
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.
September update: what do the latest unemployment claim stats mean for the largest cities and towns?
The number of people claiming unemployment benefits continues to rise, with the biggest rises in the past month in large cities and towns in the South East.
How will more R&D spending level up the UK?
Government R&D investment should recognise the link between a place's innovative businesses and its broader economic success.
City Talks
City Talks: Dafni Papoutsaki on the links between internal migration and social mobilityDr Dafni Papoutsaki from the Institute for Employment Studies discusses her new research on the links between internal migration and social mobility.
August furlough update: Where are the highest shares of workers on the Job Retention Scheme?
Crawley remains the city with the highest share of eligible workers on furlough.
City Minutes
City Minutes: Where in the UK is it hardest to find a job?Elena Magrini and Pawel Adrjan join Andrew Carter to discuss the scale of the unemployment crisis facing different parts of the UK.
How are city leaders supporting the recovery of their local labour markets?
Cities are using their knowledge of their local area to support people train and find a job, but the support they can provide is limited by red tape.