There are huge divides between our towns, cities and regions

My commission saw alarming disparity between the southeast and the rest, affecting towns and cities alike. (This article features in “All about towns,” Prospect’s new report in partnership with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation)

Between silent factories and struggling shops, there’s poverty and even hunger. But there’s also a steadfast community spirit which holds the key to turning this town around. Jennifer Williams's reporting and Joel Goodman's photography is supported by the Joseph Rowntree…

As shops shutter, it is not only local economies but the sense of place and community that is imperilled. In an era of online retail, how can the high street fight back?

A series of subsidised houses could help tackle regional inequality—and begin tackling the structures that mean some places benefit from the networks of globalisation while others are left out

There is more at play than unaffordable rents

The solution is EU membership coupled with a new kind of capitalism 


Why aren't we building enough homes?

Places without history now have their own story to tell

In the city-regions, Metro-mayors stand ready to remake their local economies. Time to extend the devolution agenda

Economic prosperity is important—but it does not equal happiness

"When local authorities work with private developers, they can deliver results that the market cannot achieve alone"