Preparing for Trump's tariff curveballs
ECONOMIC GROWTH

Preparing for Trump's tariff curveballs

By Emily Twinch | 07 May 2025

The ripple effect of Donald Trump’s shock introduction of tariffs to goods going into the US has been felt globally. But how could it affect local communities? Emily Twinch finds out.

COMBINED AUTHORITY

Nurturing the rural

By Tom McCabe | 02 May 2025

Tom McCabe looks at the role of rural combined authorities, and says it is time for a mayoral age...

REORGANISATION

Surrey councils stand firm in reorganisation plans

By Izzy Lepone | 01 May 2025

Surrey’s councils have published proposals for local government reorganisation, defying the Gover...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Lessons from Canada

By Piali Das Gupta | 29 April 2025

Piali Das Gupta looks across the pond to find out what we can learn about funding local government.

POLICY AND POLITICS

The paradox of populism

By Michael Burton | 23 April 2025

When it comes to public spending, left and right are in agreement says Michael Burton.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Edinburgh joining Core Cities is an historic moment

By Cllr James Lewis | 16 April 2025

Adding an extra city is always hugely important for Core Cities UK, but the Edinburgh gives the g...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Championing innovation

By Alan Welby | 16 April 2025

Alan Welby says the Connected Places Summit was a reminder that innovation is a team game and it ...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Funding commitment will keep us off the critical list

By Greg Fell | 10 April 2025

While the recent announcement of a real terms increase in the Public Health Grant allocation for ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The Industrial Strategy can reinforce a focus on big cities

By Andrew Carter | 08 April 2025

Hitting growth predictions depends on building in and around London and the Greater South East an...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The tariff turmoil

By Barry Quirk CBE | 07 April 2025

As the global world order shifts with the introduction of the Trump tariffs Barry Quirk warns cou...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Rewriting the Green Book

By Martin Ford | 07 April 2025

With a Government review of the Treasury’s investment Green Book under way, Martin Ford looks at ...

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