How do we level up the UK? Focus on quality jobs that work for people
Attracting the inward investment of big capital doesn’t always lead to better outcomes. People need well-paid, good-quality jobs in the…
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Why we need a better employment service for jobseekers
Jobcentre Plus does not help the vast majority find work, says the director of the Institute for Employment Studies.
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World leaders must prepare for the climate migration challenge
As mayors we are taking urgent action to address the issue, but we cannot do it alone.
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Towns and smaller settlements can and should be part of “levelling-up”
Government needs to look beyond the big cities to what local government can deliver.
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Community Wealth Building should be at the heart of levelling up
The chief executive of the Centre for Local Economic Strategies on what a real levelling up strategy should look like
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The “Houchenist” manifesto
The Mayor of Tees Valley is implementing a new kind of Tory agenda that mirrors global economic shifts.
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Why we invest in STEM education
Through a £93m annual investment, BAE Systems upskills young people in areas such as engineering and coding to help build…
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The return of pork barrel politics
The government has been accused of undermining levelling up by using its spending power to steer votes – but what…
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