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Does Dundee really have a gaming cluster?
Dundee’s expanding gaming sector does look to have helped turn the city’s fortunes around. Now policy should attempt to broaden its sources of growth to encourage the further expansion of its economy.
Does building on its manufacturing legacy offer the North a brighter future?
Just because northern towns and cities have a strong manufacturing past doesn’t mean they are well placed to attract manufacturing jobs of the future.
Labour Party Conference: What does the UK’s skills gap mean for the “levelling up” agenda?
Hosted in partnership with the CIOB, this event explored the impact of the UK's skills deficit on productivity and the role of skills in reducing regional inequality.
Can the City of Culture award really kick off an urban economic renaissance?
The recent awarding of the UK City of Culture 2025 has put the notion of ‘culture-led regeneration’ back in the policy spotlight.
South Yorkshire Metro Mayor — Three Policy Priorities for 2022
This briefing sets out three policy priorities for the new metro mayor after the election to address the biggest issues facing South Yorkshire's economy.
Levelling up skills from Whitehall can only go so far
Levelling up depends on stronger local governments who are empowered and resourced to deliver for their areas; and the skills mission is no exception to this necessity.
What does the Levelling Up White Paper mean for skills, education and health?
While the white paper's inclusion of ambitious and measurable targets across education, skills, and health is welcome, the programmes laid out aren’t sufficient.
What role does foreign investment have in levelling up?
Foreign investment is currently skewed towards the Greater South East, but policy will need to tackle the fundamental barriers to investment elsewhere rather than using subsidies and tax breaks if this is to change.
What did the Budget tell us about levelling up?
The Chancellor put increased spending on public services at the heart of his levelling up vision, but was quiet on productivity