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View allRealism and progress: How should the UK think about international policy in 2024?
Given the current polls, the Labour party looks set to form the next government. It has taken the temperature of the country and, whereas in 1997 its leaders put hope at the heart of their campaign, this time they have chosen to focus on…Rock bottom: Low investment in the UK economy
The UK’s investment performance is still worse than every other G7 country, new data shows.There is an alternative to traditional ways of delivering social and economic value
Our new report An alternative is possible: Measuring the impact of cooperatives puts forward a new framework for measuring the value that cooperative organisations deliver to local economies.An alternative is possible: Measuring the impact of cooperatives
There is a need to grow the cooperatives sector in the UK to bring further benefits to communities.A second wind: Maximising the economic opportunity for UK wind manufacturing
In terms of offshore wind capacity, the UK is second in the world only to China. Yet in the next seven years, the UK must install triple the amount of offshore wind compared to the past 14 years.Wheels of change: Promoting fair and green transport in rural Scotland
Transport in rural Scotland is not working for the people living there, particularly those on low incomes.