Will Tanner speaks to BBC London Radio

In his article for the Financial Times, Sebastian Payne references the 'Workington Man', a phrase coined by Onward at the last election to define the typical first time Tory voter.

Will Tanner writes for Times Red Box ahead of the Chancellor's budget

Will Tanner shares his thoughts with Centre for Cities on the nature of the levelling up agenda so far

Jenevieve Treadwell writes for Smart Thinking, discussing how power should be shared going forward.

Will Tanner is quoted in the Financial Times, arguing that the way in which government is distributing levelling-up funds is not suffering from 'pork barrel politics'.

Margaret Bolton, director of policy and communications at Local Trust, looks at the main take-aways of Turnaround, a new report from thinktank Onward supported by Local Trust and Power to Change.

James Blagden, Senior Researcher at Onward, wrote for the Bennett Institute at Cambridge University about the effect of transport connectivity on regional earnings.

Ted Christie-Miller writes for the Yorkshire Post, making the case for an innovation drive to power a green industrial revolution.

Business Green explores the policy suggestions made in our most recent report, Green Shoots.

Bloomberg Green discuss some of the recommendations made in our latest report, Green Shoots.

Media coverage summary of Green Shoots

Onward Researcher Francesca Fraser writes for Reaction on the need to spur innovation in order to reach net zero.

Onward Researcher Alex Luke writes for the Telegraph on the steps that can be taken to drive up the deployment of heat pumps.

FE News report on the findings of our new research into net zero innovation, Green Shoots.

The Yorkshire Post praise the policy recommendations we propose in our latest report, Green Shoots.

Yahoo Finance report on our recent research, Green Shoots, ahead of COP26.

The Yorkshire Post reports on some of the recommendations from our latest report, Green Shoots.

City AM report on the findings of our latest report, Green Shoots, on boosting innovation for net zero.

iNews discuss our latest report, Green Shoots, and how the UK is lagging behind our competitors in developing new green technologies.

City AM reports on our latest report, Network Effects, and the transport gaps between different places.

Tom Richmond writes for the Yorkshire Post about our latest report, Network Effects.

The Yorkshire Post covers our latest paper, Network Effects, and what it reveals about transport disparities between North and South.

The North East Chronicle covers our latest report, Network Effects.

The Independent covers our latest report, Network Effects, quoting both James Blagden and Will Tanner.

The Guardian covers our latest report, Network Effects, which exposes the damning transport gap between different parts of the UK.

The Sun covers our latest report, Network Effects, and the "shocking transport gap between the North and South of Britain".

Robert Largan MP writes for Times Red Box about the transport connectivity gap between his constituency and similar places in the South of England.

The i Newspaper covers Onward's report on transport connectivity and levelling up, Network Effects.

Will Tanner writes for City AM on why the SNP's record may derail Nicola Sturgeon's date with destiny.

The Telegraph reports on Rachel Wolf's comments at an Onward fringe event at Party Conference.

The Liverpool Echo reports on an Onward event at Conservative Party Conference.

Francesca Fraser, Researcher at Onward, is quoted in SchoolsWeek on the value of academies raising private funds for extracurricular activity.

The Spectator reports from one of Onward's fringe events at Conservative Party Conference.

Will Tanner writes for House Magazine about the defining challenges facing the Government.

Will Hague references Onward's work on devolution and local power in his column for The Times.

An interview in the i Newspaper with Will Tanner, our Director, ahead of Conservative Party conference.

Will Tanner writes for Prospect Magazine on the big policy battles going into Conservative Party Conference.

Will Tanner is quoted in a Telegraph piece about the appointment of Andy Haldane to chair the Government's new Levelling Up Taskforce.

Onward researcher, Alex Luke, writes for City AM on the gas crisis and the case for nuclear.

Our Director, Will Tanner, is quoted in an FT Weekend long-read about the Government's levelling up agenda.

Nick Rushton, the Leader of Leicestershire County Council, writes for ConservativeHome on our recent report, Fair Funding.

The FT's Sebastian Payne quotes Will Tanner on the need for new local governance to help level up growth around the country.

Will Tanner writes for the i Newspaper about the establishment of a new Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Onward's Director, Will Tanner, speaks to the BBC's Alex Forsyth about the Prime Minister's reshuffle.

Will Tanner writes for Times Red Box on how to fix local government financing.

The Times reports on Onward's recent event with Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP on greening finance.

The Daily Express cites Onward's findings that nearly half of Scots want clarity on currency issues before another referendum.

Polly Toynbee writes in The Guardian about Onward's latest report, Turnaround.

In his Times column, William Hague cites Onward's latest social fabric research into rising alienation among young people.

The Sun covers our recent polling showing rising hesitation about another Scottish Independence vote.

The Sunday Telegraph covers our polling showing declining support for independence on the eve of the SNP conference.

Gareth Davies MP writes for Times Red Box about how to scale social investment in the UK, following his paper for Onward on the same subject.

Selaine Saxby MP writes for ConservativeHome following her Onward report on levelling up the South West.

The Telegraph quotes Chris Stark, whilst giving a major speech to Onward.

The Times' Louisa Clarence-Smith discusses our recent research on manufacturing.

In a column for the i Newspaper, Will Tanner argues against political interference in operational policing.

Will Tanner writes for the Sunday Telegraph on the politics of net zero, following a recent visit to Redcar.

The findings from our focus group in Redcar were cited in this Telegraph interview piece with the Business Secretary.

More than 1.7 million “green-collar” jobs would be created by 2030 if the UK stays on the path to net zero by 2050, according to analysis by think tank Onward.

Lauren Ezekiel considers the findings of our report, Age of Alienation, and reflects on her own experience of becoming more isolated during the pandemic.

Ted discussses the costs of net zero and the potential opportunities of a newly decarbonised economy.

Helen Barnard writes for Prospect, cites our research to discuss where the centre ground of politics currently sits.

Will Tanner on the natural conflicts that develop between No.10 and No.11 Downing Street.

Will Tanner is quoted, reflecting on the number of applications for asylum in recent years and what the appropriate response from the Government might be.

The Daily Mail reflects on the findings of Age of Alienation.

Katie Neame reflects on the findings from our report, Lost Learning, to show there are pockets of educational disadvantage across England, not just in the North.

Elizabeth Uviebinene calls for us to reawaken the 'weak ties' in our networks.

Mary Harrington writes about night clubs and the loneliness young people are experiencing.

Though isolation is most typically considered a problem for the old, under-35s are increasingly the most friendless generation.

James Marriott writes for the Times, considering our findings and the relationship between liberty and fractured relationships.

Media coverage summary of Making a Comeback

Will Holloway spoke to GB News about Onward's new report, Making a Comeback

Will Holloway writes for ConservativeHome calling for the launch of a National Plan for Manufacturing, following findings in our research 'Making a Comeback'

Manufacturing jobs are better paid than regional average wages, with workers earning £1 an hour more in poorer areas, according to a study by the think tank Onward.

North West Durham MP Richard Holden is among those backing the proposal, set out in a new report by centre-right think tank Onward. It said that people working in the manufacturing sector in the North tend to earn more than the average employee.

Onward’s Making A Comeback report states that outside the capital, those working in the manufacturing sector tend to earn more than the average employee.

Some 65 Tory members of the Levelling Up Taskforce have teamed up with think tank Onward to call for the strategy to reduce geographical inequality to be centred around around the manufacturing industry.

Boris Johnson is being urged in a new report by right-leaning think tank Onward to set out a national plan for manufacturing, including tax breaks for factories and extra investment into technology, in a bid to expand a sector known for higher wages.

Onward’s Making A Comeback report states that outside the capital, those working in the manufacturing sector tend to earn more than the average employee.

Conservative red-wall MPs have called on Boris Johnson to offer tax breaks for manufacturing as part of plans to deliver on “levelling up” the country.

Will Tanner spoke to Trisha Goddard on Talk Radio about what is driving increased isolation for young people.

Will Tanner, Director of Onward, was interviewed on the GB News breakfast programme about the 'epidemic of loneliness'.

Will Tanner spoke to Vanessa Feltz on BBC London Radio.

Neil Davenport looks at how multiple lockdowns has exacerbated isolation among young people.

Lord Hague considers our findings: "They are lonelier than any generation before them, with fewer close friends, as the latest report from the think tank Onward suggests".

Media coverage summary of our report, Age of Alienation.

... what if the decline in community is not so much geographic as generational?

Will Tanner joins the Daily Mail podcast discussing how young people are facing an epidemic of loneliness.

The UK is in the grip of an “epidemic of loneliness” among the young, according to a think tank that says the pandemic may have worsened the problem.

Small wonder that the pandemic has accelerated a collapse of social trust among young people.

Figures from the think tank Onward revealed the number of under-35s with one or no close friend has tripled in the last 10 years.

Media coverage summary of Qualifying for the Race to Net Zero.

'New jobs created to help drive the UK's transition to net-zero could pay 18% more than the national average salary - and 30% more than the average salary offered by companies in high-emitting sectors.'

Alex Luke writes for BusinessGreen calling for the creation of net zero academies in regions least prepared for a green jobs revolution.

'New report from think tank Onward warns that without a major revamp of the UK's skills strategy its net zero goals and economic competitiveness will be at risk'

Our report, Qualifying for the Race to Net Zero, was covered in detail by The Sun.

'Unspent money raised through the government’s Apprenticeship Levy, which last year totalled £1 billion, should be used to top-up employer training for net zero skills, a right of centre thinktank has urged.'

'A green jobs revolution can deliver a fair transition to carbon neutrality'

Unity Howard, Director of the New Schools Network and co-editor of Lost Learning, spoke to Shelagh Fogarty on LBC.

Media coverage summary of our report, Lost Learning.