News & Insights

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Theme

City

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
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.
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
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,
Future of Cities

2 February 2023

Commissioners Announced for UK Urban Futures Commission

Leading experts appointed to look at the future of UK cities
Future of Cities

25 March 2022

A farewell from our Chair, Cllr Nick Forbes

Our outgoing chair Cllr Nick Forbes blogs about Core Cities UK's achievements during his time at the helm. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, will now…
Future of Cities

2 February 2022

It's time to put the Local in Levelling Up

Our Chair Cllr Nick Forbes on the Levelling Up White Paper