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JRF warns UK risks a ‘two-tier recovery’

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is warning that the country risks a two-tier recovery from ...

Communities Economic Development

Joseph Rowntree Foundation unveils new leadership team

‘In the years ahead, we must turn the rising tide of poverty and destitution in ...

Communities Economic Development

Review calls for a ‘fairer, healthier society’ after pandemic

‘Britain has tried the austerity experiment. It did not work, if health and wellbeing are ...

Economic Development Regeneration

North experiencing worst unemployment levels in 25 years

'This is a wake-up call. Is the government listening?’

Economic Development Finance Regeneration

Pandemic has dealt a ‘body blow’ to the UK economy

'We’re saying what is missing is a clear plan setting out the scale and form ...

Communities Finance

Ministers urged to keep Universal Credit ‘lifeline’

‘We cannot afford to whip this lifeline away at precisely the time when it’s needed ...

Communities Economic Development

Foundation warns of ‘uneven’ economic recovery

'There are definite signs that parts of the job market have weathered the storm and ...

Economic Development Regeneration

Experts ask can Whitehall alone get economy moving again?

'I fear that he has too much confidence in the power of Whitehall to deliver ...

Finance Local Government Regeneration

Commission calls for £15bn UK Shared Prosperity Fund

'Some policy guidelines have actively stacked the odds against the regions. Time is not on ...

Housing

130,000 families squeezed into one-bedroom flats, warns NHF

‘This research shows yet another devastating impact of the broken housing market.'