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The case for a guaranteed basic income pilot in Greater Manchester

By Anthony Rafferty and Alex Macdougall Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Inclusive Growth, UK economy Posted: July 27, 2022

While the COVID-19 pandemic and current cost of living crisis has exacerbated social inequalities and economic insecurity, it has also opened a window of opportunity to explore new forms of policy innovation to build back a fairer and more economically secure society. In this blog and in a new report for the Work and Equalities […]

Tagged With: AMBS, economy, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, inequalities, Levelling Up, local government, poverty, productivity, WEI, welfare, wellbeing

Child of the North: Pregnancy and early years

Anna Sanders By Pamela Qualter and Anna Sanders Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Cities and Environment, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted: May 9, 2022

Evidence makes it clear that exposure to adversity and stress has vast potential to negatively influence the trajectory of a person’s health and wellbeing throughout their life. In this blog, Professor Pamela Qualter and Dr Anna Sanders present the key findings of a Child of the North report, co-authored with colleagues from Newcastle, Bradford, Sheffield, […]

Tagged With: british politics, caring responsibilities & children, Children & Young People, education, gender inequalities, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, inequalities, Levelling Up, mental health, MIE, poverty, Racial Inequalities, schools, SEED, SoSS, wellbeing

From lives vs. the economy to lives vs. lives: Global South lessons on reframing the lockdown debate

By Juan Manuel del Nido Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted: May 5, 2020

During the weeks of lockdown in the UK, the Government has talked about the balancing act between saving lives and saving the economy. But is it right to talk about these two things as if they are completely separate? In this blog, Dr Juan Manuel del Nido explores the interdependency between lives and the economy, […]

Tagged With: COVID-19, crime, Domestic abuse, domestic violence, economy, gender-based violence, Health & Social Care, inequalities, Pandemic, poverty, public health, women & equalities

Fuel poverty and low-carbon investment: a role for area-based policy?

picture of Stefan By Stefan Bouzarovski Filed Under: Energy and Environment, Growth and Inclusion Posted: March 25, 2019

The GMCA plans to launch a five year plan for carbon neutrality in Greater Manchester by 2038 at the Green Summit today. Stefan Bouzarovski, Professor of Human Geography, will be hosting a discussion table at the public sector space within the Green Summit. Here, he blogs about the importance of area-based fuel poverty and energy […]

Tagged With: #SDG Affordable and Clean Energy, #SDG Climate Action, #SDG No Poverty, #SDG Reduced Inequalities, #SDG Sustainable Cities and Communities, area-based policy, climate change, energy, fuel poverty, Green Summit, Green Summit 2019, inequalities, local government, poverty, sustainability

Can Greater Manchester blaze the trail with an inclusive local industrial strategy?

Ruth Lupton By Ruth Lupton Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion, Urban Posted: March 4, 2019

Greater Manchester (GM) is one of a handful of ‘trailblazer’ areas selected to work with government on a local industrial strategy (LIS), due to be signed off in a few weeks’ time. As deliberations enter their final stages, Ruth Lupton, Head of the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit (IGAU), looks at how the strategy might shape […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG No Poverty, #SDG Reduced Inequalities, #SDG Sustainable Cities and Communities, economy, GMCA, Greater Manchester, inclusive growth, inequalities, infrastructure, LIS, Local industrial Strategy, poverty, productivity, sustainability

Is primary healthcare a hostile environment? The barriers facing asylum seekers and refugees accessing general practitioners in the UK

By Louise Tomkow and Rebecca Farrington Filed Under: Health and Social Care Posted: February 18, 2019

Dr Louise Tomkow is a Geriatric Registrar in the Northwest deanery and a PhD researcher exploring migration and health at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, The University of Manchester. Dr Rebecca Farrington is a General Practitioner working with asylum seekers and refugees and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at The University of Manchester. In their blog they highlight how: […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Good Health and Well-Being, #SDG No Poverty, #SDG Reduced Inequalities, asylum, asylum seekers, general practice, GP, HCRI, Health & Social Care, Health inequalities, immigration, inequalities, poverty, primary care, refugee

Why is government progress on fuel poverty stalling in England?

By Caitlin Robinson Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion Posted: February 15, 2019

In a recent report, the Committee on Fuel Poverty highlighted that progress on fuel poverty in England is stalling. On Fuel Poverty Awareness Day, Caitlin Robinson, Lecturer in Geography, reflects on reasons for this lack of progress and envisions a more ambitious approach to tackling fuel poverty. There is no typical profile of a fuel […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Affordable and Clean Energy, #SDG No Poverty, #SDG Reduced Inequalities, Business Energy & Industry, energy, energy poverty, fuel poverty, inequalities, poverty, spatial variation

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Children at the food bank – a startling picture of food insecurity in the UK

Kingsley Purdam By Kingsley Purdam Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion Posted: December 12, 2017

While undertaking research in food banks in Northwest England, Dr Kingsley Purdam and colleagues witnessed the ‘shocking’ sight of children visiting with their parents. It is likely that much of the food insecurity in the UK is hidden – particularly amongst families. Given the predicted increase in child poverty, it is likely that we will […]

Tagged With: austerity, deprivation, food banks, poverty, Social Statistics

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Less for your money? Differences in essential living costs for poorer families

Kingsley Purdam By Graham Whitham and Kingsley Purdam Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 18, 2017

The recent Bank of England evidence on the record levels of personal debt that have accumulated since the 2008 economic crash highlight the financial vulnerability of many people across the UK. Research by the University of Manchester into everyday living costs for those with limited financial resources is being launched with the End Child Poverty […]

Tagged With: austerity, inequality, poverty, productivity

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Our divided society: challenges for achieving inclusive growth in the UK

By Neil Lee Filed Under: All posts, Inclusive Growth Posted: August 11, 2016

With talk of Brexit signalling a divided nation of haves and have nots, does the inclusive growth agenda offer a route to tackling inequality?  Neil Lee outlines its potential strengths and limits. There are widespread concerns that, for many workers, economic growth has not been increasing living standards. These concerns are most obvious at the […]

Tagged With: cities, inclusive growth, Local Enterprise Partnerships, poverty

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