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IPPR North is the dedicated think tank for the north of England, with bases in Manchester and Newcastle.

IPPR North responds to Prime Minister’s levelling up speech

Erica Roscoe, senior research fellow at IPPR North said: “Boris Johnson promised to ‘level up’ the country in his first speech as Prime Minister. It was welcome rhetoric, but two years on our...

15/07/2021

Press Releases Devolution & local leadership IPPR North

Elections 2021: A view from the North

A milestone for devolution This week, voters across the UK will participate in devolved and local elections. The political and policy landscapes are very different from 2017 when the first of...

04/05/2021

Blog post Long read Devolution & local leadership Power & politics IPPR North

Publications

Women in the North: Choosing to challenge inequalities

Women have borne the brunt of the pandemic’s impacts in the past year. Around 45 per cent of working women across the North work in sectors that have seen the biggest negative impacts during the pandemic.

28/04/2021

Publication Report Society & migration Equality Coronavirus response IPPR North

Forging the future: A vision for northern steel’s net zero transformation

This report outlines the urgent need to decarbonise northern steel and change perceptions of the industry, and sets out a vision for how this can be achieved.

17/04/2021

Publication Report Environment Science & technology IPPR North

Why devolution matters: The case of Cornwall

Cornwall was one of the first areas to secure a devolution deal in 2015 and it remains the only non-metropolitan area with devolved powers in England. But six years on, with significant progress...

19/03/2021

Publication Briefing Devolution & local leadership IPPR North

Blogs

IPPR North responds to Budget 2021

Responding to the Budget, IPPR North Director Sarah Longlands said: “We welcome the steps that the government have taken to support business and jobs at this time but there was very little in...

03/03/2021

Press Releases Economy Budget IPPR North

The Chancellor must use the Budget to invest in the North’s industry

It is time for the government to match its rhetoric on decarbonisation and levelling up with action, says Jonathan Webb. Aspirations to decarbonise our economy and level up the country are...

03/03/2021

Blog post Expert comment Economy Environment Jobs & skills Budget IPPR North

Locking down and levelling down: this is a grim moment for England’s regions

The events of the last 24 hours have stripped away the veneer of our political establishment and revealed the fractious relationship between central and local government. What has happened...

21/10/2020

Blog post Expert comment Devolution & local leadership Coronavirus response IPPR North

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