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Beyond Empty Shops: The Decline of Britain's Town Centres
Empty shopfronts, boarded-up windows and faded signs have become an increasingly familiar sight on Britain's high streets. Once bustling with independent businesses and shoppers, many town centres are now struggling to attract the activity that once kept them alive. But behind these empty premises lies a much bigger problem than a few struggling shops. With online shopping reshaping consumer habits and economic pressures mounting, can Britain's high streets realistically make

Lara Hewitt
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Reforming the Working Week
Is a Four-Day Week Economically Viable and Politically Feasible?
Thomas Glazebrook
Feb 285 min read


Setting a new standard for the minimum wage
Nicolas Padula Pinho appeared on BBC Breakfast

Nicolas Padula Pinho
Oct 31, 20241 min read


A Decade of Empty Promises and the Unresolved Disability Employment Gap
Voluntary schemes are failing disabled workers — stronger legal obligations are needed to close the UK's persistent Disability Employment Gap
Scott Harris
Nov 12, 20233 min read


Flexible labour markets prove a better alternative to industrial policy
Hubert Kucharski writes for CapX

Hubert Kucharski
May 8, 20231 min read
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