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Big differences within urban Britain are a key reason why the UK economy is performing so poorly
LOCAL ECONOMIES

Big differences within urban Britain are a key reason why the UK economy is performing so poorly

By Andrew Carter | 13 January 2026

The 19th edition of Centre for Cities’ flagship report, Cities Outlook 2026 will set out what Government can learn from successful cities and what must change for more cities to raise national pros...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Powering up our local economies

By Sarah Longlands | 13 January 2026

Sarah Longlands sets her sights on the opportunities available in 2026, where fresh ideas and dec...

POLICY AND POLITICS

EXCLUSIVE: Councils to push against statistics rowback

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2025

Councils are preparing to push back after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed it wa...

FUNDING

EXCLUSIVE: Local voices must be heard, warns survey

By Martin Ford | 04 December 2025

The public want councils to be better resourced but are concerned their views are not heard, acco...

PROCUREMENT

Councils get new powers to hand contracts to local suppliers

By Joe Lepper | 03 December 2025

New powers for councils in England to give lower value contracts to local and UK suppliers come i...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Reed lobbies Treasury over fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

Local government secretary Steve Reed has made the case to the Treasury for devolving fiscal powe...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

The climate transition is local

By John Heneghan | 11 November 2025

With COP30 underway, Evelyn Henderson-Child and John Heneghan emphasise that the climate transiti...

HOUSING

Government 'confident' in housing plan

By Dan Peters | 29 October 2025

The Government has insisted it ‘remains confident in its plans to get Britain building’ after hou...

WHITEHALL

National Wealth Fund to transform sector support

By Dan Peters | 21 October 2025

A Treasury body created to boost economic growth through private investment and public funding ha...

PUBLIC HEALTH

Alcohol harm warning over licensing relaxation

By Izzy Lepone | 09 October 2025

Government plans to allow pubs, clubs and restaurants to open into the early hours will ‘undoubte...

LOCAL ECONOMIES

Supporting community entrepreneurs

By Loretta Awuah | 17 September 2025

Loretta Awuah outlines the positive impact GLL’s Business Support Service has been having on loca...

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