In her first party conference speech as prime minister, Liz Truss has emphasised that growth is the only solution.
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The way high streets function has fundamentally changed, and we need to start prioritising their social value over their monetary value for the benefit of local communities.
Behind the government’s net zero bluster there has been little progress in decarbonising the UK.
We looked at the factors that led to levelling up success in Europe, Japan and the US.
The levelling up white paper outlines plans for regional devolution in England, but they will be meaningless without reform at the top.
A white paper that is central to the government’s mission – but lacks coherence.
More city region mayors are part of the government’s plan to level up, but the short timeline could hinder their success.
The levelling up secretary has unveiled some very big ambitions, but there are still more questions than answers.
We worked with the ex-mining town’s council to identify four next steps.
HS2 has been controversial from the outset, not least because experts don’t agree about its benefits. However, canceling the Leeds branch is to the region’s detriment.
For Yorkshire and the north-east of England, being connected to the high-speed rail network was an investment in the future.
There’s a long list of pre-announcements, but it remains to be seen how much turns out to be smoke and mirrors.
Over the coming decade a new study will put citizens and communities at the centre of efforts to reimagine prosperity and define what constitutes a good quality of life.
Boris Johnson’s party were aiming to show what they actually mean by this ubiquitous mantra. Was it a success?
With an ageing population, pandemic recovery and climate emergency in the in-tray, social care is not the only thing the chancellor has to finance.
The government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda seems to be taking no account of coming automation.
It’s the UK government’s flagship policy – but does anyone know what it means?
The economic benefits of the Olympics are in question like never before.
Pouring money into levelling up won’t work without a rethink of how Whitehall and local government work together
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his second pandemic budget for the Conservatives.
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Lecturer in Politics and Public Administration, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
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Research Fellow, City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI), University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Politics, University of Bristol
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
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Professor of Sociology, University of Surrey
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Reader in Urban Planning, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University
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Professor of Urban Economics & Real Estate, University of Manchester
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Visiting Academic, The Open University
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Salford
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Research Associate in Public Policy, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Economic Geography, Cardiff University
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Principal Lecturer in Business Engagement and Enterprise, Teesside University