Why “security” should be more than a buzzword for Labour
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Reporting and commentary on the government’s levelling up agenda.
As residents face extortionate energy bills this winter, many council homes in need of retrofitting remain unfit for purpose.
BySix local authorities have declared bankruptcy since 2021. Spotlight looks at the financial situation at English councils.
ByLocal governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
ByDriving economic growth, levelling up the country and reaching net zero are all interdependent.
ByThe Conservative government claims the economy has “turned a corner” – but its own grassroots say otherwise.
ByThe economy needs more workers with digital skills.
ByOnly 64 projects supported with levelling-up funds have been built.
ByOfficials whisper about the abolition of combined authorities. But they are already having success through partnership and experimentation.
ByAcademics and industry leaders say that the benefits of zones and freeports for businesses are too limited.
ByYour weekly dose of policy thinking.
ByCommunity-led organisations could be the future of economic growth and regeneration.
ByThe Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham challenges Keir Starmer to commit to “true” Northern Powerhouse Rail.
ByAs the party’s conference nears, the opposition will have to set out its plans to bring economic growth to…
ByWithout investment in social housing, waiting lists grow – as will the number of people trapped in hotels, hostels…
ByOur services industry is concentrated within London and the south-east – we must tackle this regional bias.
ByPartnership between the government, industry, and third sector is essential for driving true levelling up forwards.
ByWe need to rewire our politics to create the fairer society Labour was formed to strive for.
ByWe are still paying the price for cuts to public services – we must boost power locally to redress…
ByAlongside providing better transport connections, railway lines contribute to employment, economic prosperity, and sustainability goals.
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
ByLabour-led authorities have governed under austerity for more than a decade, with mixed success.
BySteve Reed must take the plunge on nutrient neutrality.
ByAngela Rayner now presides over a sprawling policy remit – and the opposition’s most far-reaching reforms.
ByAs MPs return from summer, here’s what to expect in legislation on the economy, sustainability and healthcare.
ByWe need investment into connectivity, or inequalities will only widen.
ByBoth parties promise to end decades of centralisation – but only if the beneficiaries stick rigidly to Whitehall’s plans.
ByWithout meaningful commitments from government, we won’t have decent, affordable and energy-efficient homes.
ByThe government may be revising its decision not to include the Yorkshire city in its rail plans – and…
ByThe Local Government Association’s cybersecurity lead on Nelson Mandela, serving in the army, and asking for forgiveness rather than…
ByStarving councils of much-needed finance will prove to be a false economy.
ByThe chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission on remote working, devolution and the need to accelerate green energy…
ByPolling shared exclusively with Spotlight finds that most workers think their job does them harm.
ByThe CEO of Crisis on rogue landlords, the inhumanity of the “hostile environment” mantra and Finland’s housing-first policy.
BySupport for international trade underpins growth.
ByResearch finds the UK’s measly paternity leave is a drag on the economy.
ByNew housebuilding and planning policies need to boost local economies, not just landowners and developers.
ByThe controversial initiative has come under fire from local leaders.
ByA special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
Local authorities don’t have the resources or skills to uphold regulation of the private rented sector.
ByPwC’s Good Growth for Cities Report shows that empowering local leaders is central to closing the economic gap between…
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