This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events.
Reports from Academics and Think Tanks
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| This year’s Low Pay Britain report – the 15th in an annual series taking stock of low-paid work in the UK –takes on three important questions as the ERB heads towards becoming law. | 3rd July | |
| Joining Up Pro-Productivity Policies in the UK | A report exploring how the UK government can adopt and coordinate effective pro-productivity policies across key areas to address the country’s persistent low economic growth and productivity challenges. | |
| This paper examines the role played by financial markets and, in particular, changes in the price of and access to capital, along with institutional changes in the financial system, in shaping UK regional growth fortunes. | 3rd July | |
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Guidance |
This guidance outlines the purpose of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill. |
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| Go big: the need for Provinces | Re:State proposes replacing England’s fragmented local governance with larger “provinces” led by elected governors to enable strategic regional planning, investment, and stronger alternatives to Whitehall control. |
17th July |
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Eight sectors, one story: The geography of the Industrial Strategy |
Using data from The Data City, this briefing sets out the geography of the eight chosen sectors and what this means for the implementation of the strategy. |
25th June |
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The Public Design Evidence Review (PDER) explores the role and value of design in the public sector. An overview of the report package can be found below. |
17th July
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| Local multipliers |
Local employment multipliers toolkit published on 20 May 2019. Local multiplier effects of changes in public spending rapid evidence review published on 1 July 2025. |
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| Work-From-Home, Relocation, and Shadow Effects: Evidence from Sweden |
In this paper, they explore new and significant economic geography features of the work-from-home (WFH) revolution. The increased practice of WFH has prompted a potential redistribution of working populations between urban and rural locations, and between large cities and smaller towns. |
20th July
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