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The UK's mining sector has declined because of falling oil and gas output. This trend has reduced the country's carbon footprint; but as they are high value-added activities it has contributed to slow productivity growth. Thomas Aubrey explains how expanding mining for critical raw materials required for new technologies such as batteries can boost productivity growth and assist the net zero transition.
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Research on the role of the private sector in providing social infrastructure across the UK shows supermarkets are becoming ever more important social and supportive spaces.
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Chips and datacentres – the "compute" driving the AI revolution – may be the most effective targets for risk-reducing AI policies, according to a new report.
The post Artificial intelligence: Aim policies at 'hardware' to ensure AI safety, say experts appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

Inequality between places has become the most important distributional concern throughout the country, irrespective of political loyalties, write Michael Kenny and Andy Westwood about insights from their work for The Productivity Agenda report.
The post How is regional inequality affecting the UK's economic performance? appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

While it is clear that councils are under more pressure now than at any point since the financial crisis, insufficient attention has been paid to how the financial health of local government is measured. This has undermined trust between central and local government in England and discredits the centre's ability to respond to financial challenges, writes Jack Shaw.
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Matthew Agarwala, Stefan Lamp and Alessio Terzi talk to Rory Cellan-Jones about the trade-offs between economic growth and environmental protection, the policies and legislations needed to achieve green growth, and the challenges associated with implementing such measures.
The post Can economic growth and sustainability coexist? appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

Government has published a statement on the 12 missions in the Levelling Up White Paper that includes the Bennett Institute's recommendation to boost pride in place as a core commitment to levelling up.
The post Levelling up: two years on appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

“[In a new report], the Bennett Institute concluded that a co-ordinated "universal basic infrastructure" approach was needed by both central and local governments, one that encompasses not only transport connections...
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Digital technologies, including the latest advances in AI, promise disruptive transformations, heralding both remarkable progress and inevitable winners and losers. But, could this be an opportunity for governments and private businesses to work together to ensure innovations can deliver for the benefit of all? Diane Coyle writes for the Herald Business.
The post Leadership and international cooperation, the path to 'shared prosperity' appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

The UK Government pledged to release a Land Use Framework (LUF) for England to address the country's lack of a mechanism for managing diverse land demands. As stakeholders await the official announcement, Fiona Reynolds, Deputy Chair of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission and former Director-General of the National Trust, sets out the case for introducing a land use framework to integrate decision-making, transparently cover all land uses, engage communities, and support sustainability across England.
The post Why England needs a land use framework and why it is needed now appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

Michael Kenny's new book explores the British politics and administrative elites' motivations for devolution and their responses to ensuing challenges - highlighting the concerns about England's position within the Union.
The post New book – Fractured Union: Politics, Sovereignty and the Fight to Save the UK appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

The shadow chancellor's ambition to use the power of the Treasury to increase investment in towns, cities and regions is only likely to work if projects combine housing and transport at scale, writes Thomas Aubrey.
The post Can Labour’s fiscal policy really accelerate investment? appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

Published today, the new book, “Fractured Union” by Michael Kenny, examines the crises and tensions within the British Union and the pessimism within politics about its long-term viability.   Michael Kenny, Professor...
The post New book asks can this disunited kingdom come together again? appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

In March 2024 the Bennett Institute will host its annual public policy conference where co-founder of Leon and food campaigner, Henry Dimbleby, will deliver the keynote lecture.
The post Author of the UK Government's Food Strategy to speak at Cambridge Public Policy Conference appeared first on Bennett Institute for Public Policy.

Rory Cellan-Jones talks to Jean-Paul Azam, Diane Coyle and Andy Westwood about the potential of universal basic income to tackle regional inequalities, boost economic growth in 'left behind' and growing places, and rebuild democracy.
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