This blog summarises the reports City-REDI have put out in May 2025.
Catch up on all the latest reports and projects in one place.
Revealed: How much the US-UK trade deal will save the UK economy from Trump tariffs
Research Fellows Dr Matthew Lyons and Huanjia Ma have been quoted in The Independent for their analysis of Trump’s Tariffs. In April, they estimated that the US proposed 25% tariffs on vehicle imports would cost the UK £10bn in lost GDP by 2030; the new deal ameliorates some of this impact.
Improving public funding allocation to reduce geographical inequalities
This report proposes improved ways to allocate public funding within and between different areas in England to reduce geographical inequalities and enable more places to contribute meaningfully to national economic growth and renewal. It draws on the research of a multi-disciplinary team of academics, researchers and consultants undertaken between June 2024 and March 2025.
Regional Differentials, Changing Working Patterns and High-Skilled Labour Mobility
Professor Anne Green has been investigating how the mobility patterns of high-skilled workers in the UK are evolving, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic’s acceleration of hybrid working trends. This is a wider project with the Centre for Population Change.
Who is overlooked in employment survey data? An exploration of multiple employment with administrative data
Dr Darjia Reuschke describes how she explores different forms of multiple employment with administrative data – and why this is important for understanding today’s employment patterns.
Megatrends and regions: a case study of the English Midlands
Journal article by Dr Matthew Lyons, Dr Charlotte Hoole and Professor Anne Green looks outlines key megatrends and uses interviews with key stakeholders in the English Midlands to gain insights into how megatrends are unfolding across the region and their implications. The research provides an updated view of global megatrends and their importance and impact at a regional scale.
Implications of the US Tariffs on the West Midlands Economy.
Dr Matthew Lyons’s analysis was referenced in a report on the tariffs’ impact on the WM Economy, commissioned by the WM Mayor and led by Steve Rigby.
Understanding Women’s Work in the UK: Addressing Gender Data Gaps
Dr Darjia Reuschke’s written evidence review was published as part of the Home-based Working Committee’s inquiry into Home-based Working.