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London’s lagging R&D spending is a problem for the UK’s innovation
If the UK as a whole is to become more innovative, businesses in the Capital will need more reasons to invest in R&D and other intangible assets.
How will the new Energy Efficiency Standard regulations affect commercial property across the UK?
The change in rules around commercial property have a noble goal, but could carry unintended consequences for some of our weakest city economies.
Unequal futures: addressing poverty, health and inequality for young people
Join Centre for Cities and Policy@Manchester for this event exploring the links between poverty, poor health outcomes and economic inactivity in young people.
Did lockdown change the way we live, work and shop in our cities?
Lockdown changed how we live, work and shop significantly, but not all these changes have endured, nor have they been evenly spread across the country.
Three years on from lockdown: has the pandemic changed the way we shop?
Three years on from lockdown, online spend has returned to its pre-pandemic trajectory. But sectors like groceries and food and drinks sectors have drastically increased online share since the pandemic.
The UK's productivity puzzle
Does London’s strong jobs growth mean we shouldn’t worry about it’s flat lining productivity?After the financial crisis, London lost the status of being the UK’s engine of productivity growth. Now it may risk losing the status of the UK’s engine of overall growth.
The Budget shows the Government’s changing approach to levelling up
The Government’s growth-oriented policies are increasingly focused on big cities, while levelling up worries about redistribution. This is a helpful distinction.
Post-Covid? How we live and work three years on from lockdown
Nearly three years since the UK entered lockdown, how have our city centres changed across the country?
Three years since the onset of Covid: Where are the labour markets of UK cities now?
Three years since the Covid pandemic started, the labour market has stabilised, with employment above pre-pandemic levels for most places.