Neglected north: 66 per cent of innovation funding has gone to southern firms
A new report analyses more than £5bn of Innovate UK spend over the past 18 years.
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You don’t win over young people by blocking their access to education
Rishi Sunak has promised to scrap degrees that don’t lead to high salaries — but low pay does not indicate…
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Food waste is a cost-of-living problem as well as a climate problem
As people struggle to afford to eat, two million tonnes of food fit for consumption is ending up in landfill…
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The Policy Ask with Zoë Billingham: “Make reducing regional inequality a legal requirement”
The director of think tank IPPR North on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, energy company profits and the Levelling Up bill.
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“Families are in deep poverty”: MPs and charities call for benefit changes
A new report says that one-off support funds are not enough to help those vulnerable to rising prices.
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Labour can’t just offer growth for growth’s sake
Policymakers should focus on building an economy that generates good lives, not just GDP.
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The Policy Ask with Silviya Barrett: “Cutting public transport fares would help with high living costs”
The director of policy, research and projects at the Campaign for Better Transport on why we need to change travel…
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Labour is right to focus on growth – now they need a plan to deliver it
The opposition must be bolder if it wants to gain the electorate’s trust.
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