Where have all the rebel councils gone?
Nottingham is the latest authority to issue a bankruptcy notice, signalling a broad crisis for local government. Why aren't councils…
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The Research Brief: We need investment-led recovery to solve the productivity puzzle
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Where is all the affordable housing?
Thatcher’s government set a housing policy paradigm that no government since has been able to change.
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Exclusive: Half of councillors say social housing has not been upgraded since 2010
As residents face extortionate energy bills this winter, many council homes in need of retrofitting remain unfit for purpose.
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Housing benefits still won’t keep up with skyrocketing rents
Despite what Jeremy Hunt said in his Autumn Statement, reforms to the Local Housing Allowance don’t go anywhere near far…
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The Policy Ask with Ryan Wain: “Democracy is under threat – it’s becoming introspective”
The executive director of politics, insight and engagement at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on the Great Man…
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The manufacturing sector is a vital part of the green transition
Driving economic growth, levelling up the country and reaching net zero are all interdependent.
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Louise Casey: The Tories are done – and they need to go away for a while
The social policy fixer on the perils of "initiativitis" and how Labour can deliver in government.
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