English councils have neither the ongoing funding or the staffing needed to effectively deliver on the government’s economic development promises.
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Years of political turbulence, economic shocks and the failure to ‘level up’ as pledged have turned English devolution into a key political and constitutional issue
Business bosses appear reluctant to take part in open debate about their firms’ contribution to growing regional inequalities.
Behind the government’s net zero bluster there has been little progress in decarbonising the UK.
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.
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Senior Research Associate in Environmental Governance, Lancaster University
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Research Fellow, City-Region Economic Development Institute (City-REDI), University of Birmingham
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
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Policy and Data Analyst, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Work, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Regional Economic Development, University of Birmingham
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Reader in Urban Planning, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Public Policy, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge