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Insight

12 May 2026

After the Bill - what further powers do places need?

In the second of our mini essay series, Leader of Liverpool City Council Cllr Liam Robinson gives his views on where devolution to place goes next.
Devolution

5 May 2026

After the bill - What next for Devolution?

Following the passage of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill into law, Inner Circle Consultancy's Evie John writes the first in a…
Insight

19 March 2026

Core Cities UK Investment Summit - Leeds, February 2026

The notes from our successful Investment Summit in February 2026
Insight

5 March 2026

Core Cities Stand Together Against Hate

Our Leaders have come together to send a clear message that our cities will always be places of diversity and tolerance, where there is no place for…
Future of Cities

16 January 2026

Where we're going, we don't need roads!

Our Director Stephen Jones looks ahead to 2026 in the first of our series of essays on what the future looks like for UK cities.
Insight

29 October 2025

How can cities create sustainable growth and manage risk?

In a new guest blog, Sandy Forsyth from local Government Think Tank Localis talks through the findings of Ride The Wave, a new report supported by…
Devolution

16 June 2025

Core Cities UK leaders respond to Spending Review

We welcome the recent Spending Review as a vote of confidence in our cities and their ability to deliver for the nation
Devolution

28 March 2025

Edinburgh joins Core Cities UK

Edinburgh has joined Core Cities UK, becoming the organisation's 12th member city, its third national capital, and expanding the UK-wide reach of the…
Economy

9 January 2025

Our response to the Industrial Strategy Green Paper

We welcome the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, but there is more to do if we are to unleash our cities' vast economic potential.
Climate Investment

26 November 2024

How the Core Cities are leading on Net Zero

Some examples of the innovative work taking place across the Core Cities to help the UK reach its Net Zero targets.
Future of Cities

17 July 2024

Unlocking UK Cities' Potential

As the Government launches its legislative programme with economic growth and devolution at its heart, we publish some basic first principles as to…
Future of Cities

10 July 2024

Letter to the new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Our Cabinet writes to the new PM stressing the importance of cities to UK economic growth
Devolution

25 June 2024

Sir Howard Bernstein - A tribute

Our former director Chris Murray pays tribute to the man who did so much for Manchester and other big cities.
Insight

24 June 2024

Cllr Neghat Khan, Leader of Nottingham City Council

I have lived in Sneinton and Bakersfield all my life.
Insight

24 June 2024

Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council

Cllr Tom Hunt was elected as Leader of Sheffield City Council in May 2023.
Future of Cities

6 May 2024

International students worth billions to city economies

We write to Prof Brian Bell, Chair of the Government's Migration Advisory Commitee, asking for the Graduate Visa Route to be retained.
Public Sector Reform

17 April 2024

Housing in the Core Cities

Our Director Stephen Jones has written for a new essay collection from think tank Localis
Inclusive Growth

28 February 2024

Cllr Bev Craig - HSF must be extended in next week's budget

Withdrawal of Household Support Fund would be catastrophic for some of our most vulnerable citizens
Finance

13 February 2024

Fundamental reset needed to deal with financial crisis

Cllr John Cotton, Leader of Birmingham City Council, on why local government needs to work as a collective
Future of Cities

19 January 2024

Mayor Rees looks back on his time as our our chair

Outgoing chair Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees writes about Urban Britain's challenges and opportunities
Public Sector Reform

11 December 2023

Becoming a Services Superpower

Our director Stephen Jones blogs on the service sector and how we put cities at the heart of national economic renewal
Future of Cities

18 October 2023

The Second National Infrastructure Assessment - Our Response

We welcome the findings of the second National Infrastructure Assessment, particularly its focus on regional transport and the role of cities in…
Future of Cities

4 October 2023

Our response to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's conference speech in Manchester

We will always argue that strong productive cities are only beneficial to surrounding areas,
Insight

2 August 2023

Cllr John Cotton, Leader of Birmingham City Council

Councillor John Cotton was elected as the Leader of Birmingham City Council in May 2023, alongside Cllr Sharon Thompson as Deputy Leader, pledging to…