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Mayors: the run-up to 2020

Lahari Ramuni

A look at the key developments on homelessness, transport and skills in Greater Manchester

Simon Jeffrey

Metro mayors are now established in many English cities, but Lord Heseltine argues they’re still waiting for many of the tools needed to do their job.

Simon Jeffrey

Despite its limitations, five years on the Northern Powerhouse still resonates with policymakers – long may it continue

Elena Magrini

New research by the Department for Education shows educational attainment for children from disadvantaged backgrounds is higher in big cities, but a lot of questions still remain unanswered

Andrew Carter

The next prime minister needs to have a government programme that improves the lives of people in cities

Mayors: the run-up to 2020

Rebecca McDonald

Despite few formal devolved powers, Tim Bowles has unveiled a package of measures to boost skills provision in the West of England.

Elena Magrini

The Augar Review pledged to reduce the imbalance between further and higher education with important implications for cities.

Anthony Breach

Encouraging innovation should be central to the Government’s Industrial Strategy. But who should foot the bill for interventions in innovation? This is a question highlighted in our recent work on the Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Park.