“It’s a gravy train”: one surveyor’s fight to fix Britain’s leasehold system
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Reporting and commentary on the government’s levelling up agenda.
Local authorities don’t have the resources or skills to uphold regulation of the private rented sector.
ByLocal governments across England are worried about their finances, and we should be too.
ByLondon’s Mayor still needs to figure out the financing, staffing and investment to deliver his flagship pledge, according to…
ByBusiness is deserting the UK as a place to invest.
ByThe government is currently consulting on whether to regulate holiday rentals commonly advertised on platforms like Airbnb.
ByThe Mayor of the West Midlands on how the “landmark” shift of powers from Whitehall to his authority will…
ByInflation is affecting local government delivery everywhere.
ByOur new deals will hand strong, effective metro mayors the tools they need to grow their regions.
ByWe need intervention to close widening regional divides.
ByLifelong learning and regional growth are vital for levelling up.
ByExpert comment and analysis from Alex Norris MP, Dehenna Davison MP and Andy Street.
ByTransport for the North’s chief executive on devolution, infrastructure delivery, and his role in the Olympic opening ceremony.
ByExclusive New Statesman polling reveals what local councillors really think of the government’s flagship regional policy agenda.
ByAn exclusive New Statesman survey reveals waning support for the government’s flagship policy.
ByA New Statesman poll suggests local government representatives are ambivalent about Labour’s election chances.
ByIf the TaxPayers’ Alliance is so opposed to high pay, why does it want to abolish the top rate…
ByNew figures show that the number of people dying while homeless rose 20 per cent in England and Wales…
ByThe chief executive of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership on devolution, HS2 and dealing with the Treasury’s red tape.
ByVoters in Scott Benton's constituency reflect on the "levelling up" agenda.
ByThe Levelling Up Secretary has promised local authorities will keep all the money from the sale of council homes…
ByNatWest’s SME Taskforce welcomed the government’s focus on childcare, but felt that an opportunity to back small enterprises had…
To truly rebalance the UK’s economy, central government needs to devolve more fiscal power to local leaders.
ByThe chief executive of the Centre for Progressive Policy on the vital importance of wraparound school provision, adult skills…
BySpeaking at the New Statesman Future Generations conference, panellists discussed how to prevent young people from losing faith in…
Sophie Howe, the nation’s first-ever commissioner for future generations, on what it takes to prioritise well-being over GDP.
ByWe need a wider cohort of policymakers to make society fairer, says Felicia Odamtten, founder of the Black Economists…
ByFour takeaways for the regions from the Chancellor’s announcement: more powers, but little reprieve from austerity pressures.
By“The people’s railway”has been undermined by the UK’s disjointed approach to policy and planning.
ByThe foundation of a good life is decent, secure housing.
BySadiq Khan promised residents would decide the future of their homes. Critics say it’s a false choice.
ByRadical local policies can build the Green New Deal.
ByKeir Starmer wants the UK to have the fastest-growing economy in the G7. But does Labour have the plan…
ByThe government’s plans to improve conditions in social housing stock don’t go far enough.
ByThe director of social justice campaign group Fair By Design on financial inclusion, toxic workplaces and not being “polished”.
ByThere is a clear link between deprivation and drug misuse.
ByThe Levelling Up Committee has said the government needs to step up its plans to protect renters and punish…
ByThe Treasury will reportedly oversee all of the Levelling Up Department’s capital spending.
ByPaying £4.81 per hour is exploitative and wrongly assumes all apprentices have families who can support them.
ByHayaatun Sillem on the need for inclusive product design, problems with the education system, and her unexpected route into…
BySome political heft and gravitas could provide much-needed focus to this overlooked portfolio.
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