Upcoming industrial strike action in the UK
Industrial action was a defining feature of 2022, with no signs of letting up in 2023.
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Private renters saw highest annual increase on UK record in February
Amid the cost of living crisis, rampant inflation and increasing interest, private landlords are raising rent prices at record rates.
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Department stores continue to close up shop
What does store closures for Germany's largest chain mean for the future of city department stores?
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Budget 2023: Regional winners and losers
Jeremy Hunt's 2023 budget promises to help to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and spur growth, but will the benefits be…
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The rise of property guardianship and what it says about our broken housing system
Property guardianship is generally presented as a ‘win-win’ business model. But many guardians do it out of financial stress, not…
From the archive: HS2 isn’t about the north of England at all – it’s about commuters in Milton Keynes
Do we need a new superfast railway so that Mancunians can get to London’s gold-paved streets more quickly? Or do…
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Why Levelling Up should be about turbocharging the UK’s major regional cities
Growth in regional cities must be on the agenda with levelling up opportunities arising from high-speed rail.
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The rise of corporate landlords: How they are swallowing city centres like Manchester one block of flats at a time
Gone are the days when buy to let landlords were behind most of the private rental properties in the UK.
