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OPINION - Want a better London mayoral election campaign? Give him (or her) greater powers

Does the campaign for Mayor of London feel... small? This is not a dig at Sadiq Khan's height, but rather a comment on the limited powers granted to the winner. Yes, today's newsletter is on devolution, but if I'd put that in the subject line, you might not have clicked.

Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2023

Glasgow's economy crippled by poor public transport, report finds

Centre for Cities claims that the economy is being held back in part because hundreds of thousands of workers struggle to commute between the city…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2023

Midlands cities 'are crucial hubs' but region's productivity gap costs £18bn a year, says Centre for Cities

New research published today by economic think tank says urban areas should be a key focus of government efforts to help Midlands reach its potential

Birmingham Post · May 9, 2023

Official UK jobless figures may be missing 3m people, study finds

Report on ‘hidden unemployment’ shows stark north-south divide in adults out of work due to ill health or lack of good opportunities

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Unemployment in Scotland 'four times higher' than official figures as thousands not looking for work

More than 350,000 people in Scotland are neither in work nor looking for a job due to circumstances outside of their control.

Daily Record · Jan 31, 2023

Research warns North East unemployment is three times worse than official rate amid 'inactivity crisis'

The Centre for Cities says that unemployment in the North East was actually 18% - with Newcastle, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough among the worst-performing urban areas in the UK

Chronicle Live · Jan 31, 2023

Scotland’s unemployment rate 'should be four times higher than figures suggest'

Dundee has highest 'hidden unemployment' rate, followed by Glasgow and Aberdeen

Insider UK · Jan 31, 2023

Average Nottingham worker now £100 a month poorer as bills rise

A Centre for Cities report has said that there is a North-South divide in how the cost of living crisis is affecting the UK.

Nottingham Post · Dec 15, 2022

Birmingham should have an innovation district to kick start 'new economy', says Centre for Cities

Economic think tank is calling for the UK government to chanel funding into creating a dedicate centre for boosting tech economies

Birmingham Post · Dec 14, 2022

Inside England’s ‘forgotten corner’ with three of the towns hit hardest by inflation

As The Independent shines a spotlight on the challenges facing the UK, we speak to businesses and locals in some of the towns hardest-hit by inflation

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022