The crisis facing our high streets and town centres shows no sign of ending, with end-of-year figures revealing that December was the ninth consecutive month in which shopper footfall declined. The vacancy rate of high street premises also continues to […]
By Heather Cameron “If you want to incentivise work at every level of income then Basic Income is simply the best system.” (RSA, 2015) Last month MPs in the UK Parliament were asked to consider the question of introducing a […]
Tourism has a big impact on the UK economy. Figures from the World Travel and Tourism Council show that: The total contribution of travel and tourism to UK GDP was £187.7bn in 2014, and is forecast to rise to £263.9bn […]
By Steven McGinty London’s tech industry has become one of the key drivers of growth in the capital. Within the first nine months of 2015 the industry raised approximately £1.1 billion; a substantial increase on the £911 million raised throughout […]
By Heather Cameron “Innovation is the lifeblood of any society or any economy” Julian Beer, Birmingham City University Innovation districts, first coined by Bruce Katz and colleagues at the Brookings Institute in the US, are a recent trend in urban planning […]
“A brand, an idea, an identity, synonymous with New York as a city, its infrastructure, businesses, tourist hotspots, residents and tourists alike…..” The I Love New York logo dates back to 1977 and needs no introduction. Meanwhile, a newer city […]
We’ve almost reached the turn of the year, a good moment to pause and reflect on what the Knowledge Exchange has been blogging about in 2015. We’ve covered a wide range of subject areas, from education to the arts, health […]
By Heather Cameron Britain’s bosses have been urged by the government to prepare early for the introduction of the National Living Wage (NLW) in April next year. Firms are advised to follow four simple steps: know the correct rate of […]
If you follow this blog regularly then you’ll know that we write on all areas of public and social policy. What you might not realise though is that our Knowledge Exchange team is just one part of a much wider […]
This week, politicians from around the world are making a final attempt to craft a deal on climate change at the UN COP21 talks in Paris. The stakes could not be higher. Climate scientists largely agree that if the global […]
