The Latest Breaking News from the Centre for Cities

Why Andy Burnham’s devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver

Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

East London regeneration sees number of deprived neighbourhoods in capital plummet

The rate is now far below the national average for urban neighbourhoods, which sits at 27 per cent

Evening Standard · May 25

Build like Croydon to ease London housing crisis with 5,700 new homes a year, Sadiq Khan urged by new report

The Centre for Cities is backing building small blocks of flats on sites of large detached homes

Evening Standard · Feb 3

Average London salary 68% higher than Burnley equivalent, says thinktank

Regional inequality means annual pay in the capital almost £20,000 higher than in the lowest-paid places in UK

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

Radical planning reform needed to hit 1.5m housebuilding target in England, Labour warned

Thinktank urges government to be ‘much more ambitious’ as actions so far are not enough to fulfil manifesto pledge

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

£10,200: How much worse off Britons are after 14 years of Tory rule

Britons have lost the equivalent 15 weeks of wages based on comparisons with pre-2010 growth trend.

Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2024

From potholes to planning: key issues in England’s 2 May local elections

While some voters may want to send a message to Westminster, more local concerns will have an influence

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2024

OPINION - London's population is at record levels and from housing to GPs, we can't go on like this

Is there anyone actually surprised that the population of London is within a squeak of exceeding its pre-pandemic levels, according to the Centre for Cities. That is, just over 10 million. And the reason is down to the simple reality that an awful lot of the people who come to…

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2024

Average UK person has lost out on £10,200 since 2010, thinktank says

Comparing actual economic growth across UK cities with pre-2010 trends shows Aberdeen £45,000 poorer, with Burnley next at £28,000

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

Sadiq Khan urged to cut Tube fares on Mondays and Fridays to boost office working

Research by the Centre for Cities has found that office attendance in central London is still at only 59 per cent of what it was in January 2020

Evening Standard · May 26, 2023