News

30 September 2021

The Yorkshire Post covers CPP's latest levelling up outlook

The Yorkshire Post highlights that the social care reforms 'leave sector with scraps and fail to help poorest'.

Press release

Press Release: Lack of social care will continue to undermine levelling up agenda despite recent reforms

CPP’s latest levelling up outlook explores how social care is failing ‘left behind’ communities and how the recent social care reforms will do nothing to address this.

News

30 September 2021

MJ covers CPP's latest levelling up outlook

The MJ writes about CPP's latest levelling up outlook and highlights that the quality of social care is worse in the most deprived areas, undermining the levelling up agenda.

Blogs

1 October 2021

First anniversary of the Inclusive Growth Network

Annabel Smith reflects on the political leaders summit marking the first anniversary of the Inclusive Growth Network.

News

1 October 2021

CPP's head of research, Ben Franklin, responds to the establishment of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

CPP calls for a whole government approach – both central and local – to coordinate, economic, social, and healthcare policies to address health inequalities.

News

6 October 2021

Zoë Billingham responds to the Universal Credit cut

CPP argues that the decision to go ahead with the Universal Credit cut works against the government’s levelling up agenda.

News

7 October 2021

CPP speaks to Politico about the importance of education to level up the UK

Charlotte Alldritt speaks about the recent joint call from CPP and the Conservative's NRG to extend the Pupil Premium.

Reports

Women in the labour market

As part of CPP's Women in the Labour Market programme, this report explores how inadequacies in the childcare system act as a barrier to women’s participation in the labour market.

Press release

Press Release: Invest in childcare to boost annual earnings of working mothers by up to £10.6 billion, think tank urges Chancellor

New research identifies an underutilised workforce of 1.6 million mothers with young children who are currently being held back due to a lack of available childcare.

News

14 October 2021

The FT covers CPP's latest report on women in the labour market

CPP's report highlights that mothers’ employment and earnings can be boosted through accessible childcare.

Podcast

Inclusive growth, what is it all about and why now?

Our guests discuss why inclusive growth has never been more important and what they’d like to see in the upcoming Spending Review, Budget and Levelling up white paper.

News

18 October 2021

CPP shortlisted twice for Prospect Think Tank award

CPP has been shortlisted by Prospect Magazine for the Think Tank Award in the categories 'Economics and Financial Affairs' and the 'One to Watch'. 

Blogs

19 October 2021

Framing the future of clean, inclusive growth

Charlotte Alldritt looks back at the run up to the government’s spending review and COP26.

Articles

A joint statement unites cross-party Parliamentarians in a call for a healthier, greener and more inclusive United Kingdom

As the UK government renews its focus on levelling up, Parliamentarians from the APPG Inclusive Growth and APPG for Left Behind Neighbourhoods come together to urge change.

Press release

Press Release: Cross-party group of parliamentarians calls on government to take urgent action to build back better

The APPGs on 'Inclusive Growth' and ''Left Behind' Neighbourhoods', together with CPP, release a joint statement calling on the government to boost inclusive, green growth.

Blogs

26 October 2021

Abandon fiscal rules to ensure sustainable public finances

Governments like to make the analogy between the public finances and household budgets. This article by Ben Franklin argues that this is a fallacy.

Blogs

26 October 2021

A rare moment for change

The MJ has published a summary of CPP's annual inclusive growth conference with its focus on how we can achieve a greener, fairer and more prosperous economy.

News

27 October 2021

CPP responds to the Budget and Spending Review announcement

The Centre for Progressive Policy welcomes additional spending on health and education, but highlights that it fall short of what is needed to level up the UK.

Blogs

28 October 2021

A Just Transition to Net Zero

On the eve of COP26, three students offer their important voices on the need for a just green transition.

Blogs

28 October 2021

How the UK government could support a Just Transition to a sustainable industry

On the eve of COP26, three students offer their important voices on the need for a just green transition.