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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Checking out: The varying performance of high streets across the country |
10th July |
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| The Industrial Strategy is a 10-year plan to increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. The Strategy will make it quicker and easier for business to invest and will provide the certainty and stability needed for long-term investment decisions. | 23rd June | |
| The Green Book is the UK government guidance on appraisal, which is the process of assessing the costs, benefits and risks of different options to achieve government objectives. |
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| Guidance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities on developing a Local Growth Plan. | 11th June | |
| The University Policy Engagement Network (UPEN) has launched a new case study authored by Dr Abi Rowson (Horizons Institute, University of Leeds) which showcases work to support the development of Leeds City Council’s ‘Areas of Research Interest’ (ARI). It presents the collaboration as good practice for working with local authorities and celebrates the ARI as an effective mechanism for developing evidence-informed policy. |
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| This report is part of the British Academy’s Economic Strategy Programme. |
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The CIPD Good Work Index is an annual benchmark of job quality in the UK. Each year, we survey more than 5,000 workers from different sectors and occupations about key aspects of their work and employment. The resulting data and our analysis provide evidence-based insights for people professionals, employers and policy-makers to improve work and working lives. |
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The report argues that the UK needs a more coherent, locally responsive, and well-aligned post-secondary skills policy—supported by better investment, employer incentives, improved management, and a stronger focus on core and advanced skills—to boost productivity, social mobility, and economic resilience. |
2025
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Findings of Skills England’s analysis and engagement with sectors on the growth and skills offer, and skills needs assessments for 10 priority sectors. |
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In this report, they propose eight principles for better buses, setting the standard for what governance and funding reforms should seek to achieve. Now is the moment to set these in motion to build better local bus networks in every community: a visible and tangible change for everyone. |
Disclaimer:
The views expressed in this analysis post are those of the author and not necessarily those of City-REDI or the University of Birmingham.