The Centre for Progressive Policy

Making inclusive growth a reality

The Centre for Progressive Policy is a think tank committed to drive productivity and shared prosperity in the UK.

Our approach

We believe that a new approach to growth is needed, harnessing the best of central and local government to shape the national economic environment and build on the assets and opportunities of place.

In the spotlight

The role of education in levelling up the North

To coincide with the launch of CPP’s paper on fiscal devolution and mayoral accountability, this debate will focus on the role of schools and education in levelling up the North.

Public spending in the wake of the pandemic should prioritise recovery, resilience and levelling up

Rosie Stock Jones writes for PSE magazine on public spending in the wake of the pandemic.

It’s time to empower the British BRICS

Local leaders need more powers over skills to boost productivity, writes Andy Norman for LGC.

Stoke-on-Trent Conservative MP Jo Gideon refers to CPP’s work on the importance of social infrastructure

Jo Gideon MP has written an article for Conservative Home highlighting the important role of community sevices to help level up post-Covid Britain.

Council tax increases muddle plans to level up

CPP analysis shows how the proposed rise in council tax is unfairly distributed between places and does not support the government’s twin aim of economic recovery and levelling up.

The UK’s sub-regional inequality challenge

CPP analysis shows there is greater economic inequality within regions than between and the UK is one of the worst countries for within region inequality.

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Latest news

27 October 2020

The Guardian writes about CPP's latest report on providing safeguards against exploitation of workers

The Guardian writes about CPP's latest report and highlights the need to provide better safeguards against the exploitation of workers due to the Covid-19 crisis.

15 October 2020

CPP's paper discussed at a session of The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank & IMF

Session focused on policy reforms supporting private sector investment for green and inclusive growth highlights the role of private pension capital.

10 October 2020

The i references CPP report on levelling up as Northern Tory MPs form grouping to press government to deliver on promises for region

The i mentions CPP's latest report 'Beyond hard hats' which sets out a blueprint for what levelling up should mean and how the UK government could achieve it.

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COVID-19 crisis - CPP's response

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