ECONOMIC GROWTH

Never leave a place behind

Ben Page examines the revival of the inner city and the crucial role local government has playing in ensuring locations turn themselves around

I know you're worried about Brexit, a possible recession, a new centre right Conservative Government which may need to introduce a bit more austerity, but the experts have just pointed out another problem.

Experts aren't very fashionable, but occasionally they have a point. The Smith Institute's latest report is a reminder of another great long-term trend that we have seen in the UK over the last 30 years – the revival of the inner city and the decline of the suburb.

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