Centre for Progressive Policy

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General election briefing: the state of inclusive growth

Explore CPP's take on the state of inclusive growth going into the general election 2024 campaign.

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General election briefing: the state of the public finances

We summarise the challenging context for UK public finances and set out some practical solutions.

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This manifesto will secure the election, but will it change the country?

CPP's CEO Ben Franklin reflects on the Labour manifesto.

Blogs

14 June 2024

The inclusive growth test – how do the manifestos measure up?

Director of Place and Practice, Annabel Smith, takes a look at the two main parties' election manifestos and how they square up to delivering inclusive growth on the ground

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General election briefing: childcare and early years

New analysis highlights the gap in the childcare workforce. We set out next steps for an incoming government to tackle this issue.

News

17 June 2024

Tory & Labour childcare policies will increase demand by 52%

Original modelling by CPP shows that free childcare policies will lead to a 52% increase in demand for childcare by late 2025 - equivalent to 27,800 additional full-time staff.

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General election briefing: reindustrialising and rebalancing the UK economy

We set out how the next government can support an increase in manufacturing and get more people into better paid jobs in poorer parts of the country.

Blogs

21 June 2024

Labour must learn the right lessons from Biden’s green industrial strategy

Guest blog from Joe Peck looking at the example set by the Biden administration for a UK green industrial strategy.

Articles

General election briefing: good jobs and good work

In our latest general election briefing, we set out the state of good work in the UK, and the steps the next government will need to take to overcome the challenges ahead.

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General election briefing: health is our greatest asset

Health in the UK is at a critical juncture, our latest election briefing looks at how the next government can turn back the dial on national health inequalities.

News

5 July 2024

CPP responds to Labour's decisive election victory

Ben Franklin, CEO of CPP, responds to the election of a Labour government.

Blogs

8 July 2024

Why Labour must seize the moment for a new kind of growth

Annabel Smith writes about why now is the time for Labour to pursue an inclusive model of economic growth.

Blogs

15 July 2024

What could the King’s Speech tell us about the new government’s thinking on economic growth?

Ross Mudie reflects on the first few days of a Labour government and sets out what to expect ahead of the King's speech and what it tells us about the bigger picture.

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