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The meaning of city status

The tragic murder of Sir David Amess MP last week shook the country, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the political...

The geographies of Asylum dispersal

The heart-breaking news from Afghanistan this week means Western nations face a massive humanitarian effort to re-settle those currently...

Social cohesion post-pandemic

A recent article on the LSE blog reveals striking results. It shows that areas within the government’s Integration Area programme have...

The economics of COVID-19 could affect a different sort of town

How does a small town cope with the impact on the social fabric of the COVID-19 lockdown? A recent Guardian short film set out to answer...

What can we tell from a first look at the government’s 101 Town Deals?

Last week the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced financial backing for communities in seven areas,...

How can 'levelling up' become a reality?

It was announced this week that Tory MPs are launching a Levelling Up Taskforce. The new group – which includes many of the MPs installed...