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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.
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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.
July update: what do the latest stats on the furlough scheme and unemployment claims mean for cities and large towns?
The latest data shows that while no city or large town has high-take up of Job Retention Scheme but low claimant count, many do have high unemployment claims and lower levels of people on furlough.
How does the proposed new immigration system fit with Covid-19 and the levelling-up agenda?
Changes in the immigration system will mostly affect cities in the Greater South East.
What impact will the Summer Statement have across the country?
While the Chancellor made a series of national announcements in the Summer Statement, they will play out differently across the country.
Is the UK doing enough to protect apprentices from economic effects of COVID-19?
Lessons from Germany & Tees Valley.
What does May’s unemployment claimant count data tell us about how the economic crisis is unfolding?
If April claimant count data suggested cities and large towns in the North and Midlands were hardest hit, May's release shows that cities with strong economies in the South of England are now catching up.
Where is the Job Retention Scheme keeping jobs on life support?
New Job Retention Scheme data shows that firms in different places are taking varying decisions as to how to deal with the current uncertainty. This has implications for their ability to recover as the lockdown ends.
Road to recovery
How should the Government roll back its support in a way that allows growth to occur across the country?
How to get people back to work in the post-Covid economy
Interventions to get unemployed people back to work must be timely, tailored and localised.