Economic growth

• Mayor Khan calls for withdrawal of Article 50

  Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the Government to withdraw Article 50 to protect the capital’s economy from the effects of Brexit.

  

• Brexit will not halt economic growth, says Walkley

  Economic growth will not grind to a halt when we leave the European Union, chief executive of Homes England Nick Walkley has predicted.

  

• Councils could generate £320bn with new housing powers

  Local authorities would be able to generate £320bn for the wider economy if they had the powers to build a ‘new generation’ of high-quality council housing.

  

• Reform Apprenticeship Levy ahead of Brexit, CBI says

  Business leaders have urged the Government to reform the Apprenticeship Levy in order to help solve some of the economy’s challenges ahead of Brexit.

  

• Whitehall 'neglecting' smaller cities and towns, report warns

  The Government’s focus on major cities ‘neglects’ the contribution that smaller cities, towns and communities can make to economic growth, according to study.

  

• Perfect partners for community growth

  Michelle Ovens explains how partnerships between local government and small businesses can dive more social impact at a low cost.

  

• Brexit towns to be 'hardest hit' by impact, researchers warn

  Towns that voted in favour of Brexit will be hardest hit by its effects for the next 10 years, researchers have warned.

  

• Ministers to 'super charge' LEP performance

  Ministers have published plans to ‘super charge’ the performance and accountability of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) following a review.

  

• Building an inclusive economy in Kirklees

  Neil McInroy and Cllr Shabir Pandor explain how Kirklees’ new approach to economic development in the borough is informing the council’s inclusive growth agenda.

  

• Whitehall launches new ‘Council for the North’

  The Government will launch a modern day ‘Council for the North’ in an effort to overcome the historic North-South divide.