Fewer than one in five employers support the apprenticeship levy, CIPD poll finds

Director Will Tanner was quoted in Peter Foster’s Financial Times article on the role of charities in the cost of living crisis.

Onward fellow Tim Pitt wrote for the FT the lessons from conservative economic history for growth and taxes.

Director Will Tanner was quoted in the New Statesman about declining support for democracy among young people.

Matt Burnett, Onward's Head of Science and Technology and lead author of new report 'Rocket Science', wrote an op-ed for City AM on the report's findings.

Matt Burnett, Onward's Head of Science and Technology and lead author of new report 'Rocket Science', wrote an op-ed for City AM about the report's findings.

The findings from our new report 'Rocket Science' on how the UK can become a science superpower were discussed by City AM.

The Financial Times write about the findings of our new report, Rocket Science.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee writes for The Yorkshire Post on North Yorkshire and York's new £540 million devolution deal.

Our recent poll on Conservative voter preferences was referenced in the New Statesman.

Our recent poll on Conservative voter preferences was referenced in the FT.

The Sunday Telegraph covered Onward's polling revealing that three-quarters of Tory voters said they would send their child to a grammar school if they passed the 11-plus in a piece about grammar schools.

The Independent referred to findings from our report Street Bids whilst discussing Rishi Sunak’s plans to slash the number of empty shops across the UK.

The findings of our research on Conservative members’ views on grammar school expansion were covered by The Sunday Telegraph.

Our new research with Public First on the public’s views of net zero was covered on Unherd,

Times Radio cites Onward's research on the public's views of net zero.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee wrote for Prospect on the Conservative Party’s challenge connecting with city-dwelling voters.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee wrote for Prospect on the Conservative Party’s challenge connecting with city-dwelling voters.

Our new research with Public First on the public’s views of net zero was covered by Politico.

Director Will Tanner spoke on The Guardian’s Politics Weekly podcast about the Conservative leadership contest.

The FT’s Jennifer Williams wrote a Big Read on the findings of our new report, 'Levelling Up In Practice'.

Director Will Tanner wrote for The Times Red Box on the need of the future Conservative Cabinet to focus on delivery, not press releases.

Will Tanner speaks on BBC 4's Week in Westminster on the Conservative leadership race.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee spoke at a Youth Futures Foundation event on helping marginalised young people into good jobs.

Our net zero research, finding that 64% of Britons supported the net zero goal, was mentioned by Helen Thomas in the Financial Times.

Will Tanner speaks to Politico about the Conservative Leadership Race.

Onward’s Levelling Up Hustings with Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss and Penny Mordaunt were covered by The BBC.

Our net zero research, finding that 64% of the public support the net zero goal, was mentioned by Hugo Rifkind in The Times.

Adam Hawksbee writes for The House Magazine on the role of levelling up in the Conservative leadership contest.

As the Conservative Party leadership contest continues, Onward’s work has been referenced in the media coverage of the race.

Director Will Tanner speaks to Sky News about the policies Boris Johnson leaves behind.

As the Conservative Party leadership contest continues, Onward’s work has been referenced in the media coverage of the race.

As the Conservative Party leadership contest continues, Onward’s work has been referenced in the media coverage of the race.

The Government referenced our report, Turnaround, in a consultation about dormant assets.

Director Will Tanner wrote for Conservative Home on what the Conservatives’ post-2019 electoral coalition wants from the new Prime Minister.

As the Conservative Party leadership contest continues, Onward’s work has been referenced in the media coverage of the race.

As the Conservative Party leadership contest continues, Onward’s work has been referenced in the media coverage of the race.

On 13 July Will Tanner spoke alongside Rachel Wolf and David Frost at a Centre for Policy Studies’ event entitled 'What Now for the Tories?' discussing the future of the Conservative Party.

Director Will Tanner speaks to Bloomberg UK about the candidates for leader.

Chris Skidmore MP referenced Onward’s recent research on the popularity of net zero politics with voters in The Times.

Director Will Tanner talks to The Big Issue in the aftermath of Boris Johnson's resignation on the future of the Conservative Cabinet.

Energy Live News mentioned our research note 'Powering the Future', suggesting that without reform, the Government might have to delay its headline target of decarbonising the electricity sector by 2035.

Will Tanner spoke to The Wall Street Journal about Boris Johnson's resignation and how his successor should be selected.

In the wake of Boris Johnson's resignation, Director Will Tanner writes for iNews on the future of the Conservative Cabinet.

In the wake of Boris Johnson's resignation, Director Will Tanner writes for iNews on the future of the Conservative Cabinet.

Energy Live News reports on our research and findings from our report on reforming the electricity market to support net zero delivery.

Current News reported the findings from our research note 'Powering the Future.'

Utility Week news reported on research from 'Powering the Future,' setting out the case for reforming the electricity market to support the delivery of net zero.

Ed Birkett, Onward’s Head of Energy and Climate, presents on electric vehicle charging at the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) conference on Power, Mobility and Convenience.

MyLondon News bolstered the recommendations in our report 'Give Back Control', urging that new powers are handed to mayors.

Ed Birkett and John Penrose MP jointly wrote for Times Business on how to address rising energy bills in the long term.

Research from our most recent report 'Powering the Future' was cited by Carbon Brief.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee was quoted in the New Statesman on the importance of transport to levelling up, discussing findings from his self-authored report 'Give Back Control'.

Centre for London bolstered the recommendations in our report 'Give Back Control', urging that new powers are handed to mayors.

Robert Shrimsley noted Onward’s ongoing work in his latest column for the Financial Times.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee spoke to Matt Chorley on Times Red Box about the prospect of moving the capital city out of London.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee speaks alongside Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson and others at the New Statesman Politics Live Conference on a panel about transport and the levelling up agenda.

Adam Hawksbee speaks to TalkTV about the findings from his recent report 'Give Back Control'.

Director Will Tanner writes for iNews on the causes and implications of the Conservative Party’s double by-election defeats last week.

Director Will Tanner wrote an op-ed for ConservativeHome calling for more devolution to England’s cities and counties.

Director Will Tanner wrote an op-ed for ConservativeHome calling for more devolution to England’s cities and counties.

Director Will Tanner writes for the iPaper on the causes and implications of the Conservative Party’s double by-election defeats last week.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee writes for CityAM on the causes and implications of the Conservative Party’s double by-election defeats last week.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee writes for CityAM on the causes and implications of the Conservative Party’s double by-election defeats last week.

The Daily Telegraph cited our finding a fifth of adults under 35 say they have only one or no close friends, from our report Age of Alienation, in a review of Claire Cohen’s book ‘BFF?’.

Consultancy firm Public First cited our work extensively in their recent report, 'A Network for Communities Building the capacity for change in ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods'.

Deputy Director and Head of Levelling Up Adam Hawksbee speaks to LBC News about his self-authored report 'Give Back Control', urging Government to devolve greater powers to local mayors.

Manchester Evening News referenced findings from Onward's report 'Give Back Control', arguing that mayors should have greater control over taxes raised in their areas in order to end “micromanagement” of England’s regions by Whitehall.

Onward’s analysis of the estimated impacts of net zero on employment, from Greening the Giants, was cited in the Climate Change Committee’s 2022 Progress Report to Parliament.

Deputy Director and Head of Levelling Up Adam Hawksbee writes for the Local Government Chronicle about Onward's recent report 'Give Back Control', making the case for local Conservative mayors to be given greater capacity and accountability.

Deputy Director and Head of Levelling Up Adam Hawksbee writes for the Local Government Chronicle about Onward's new report 'Give Back Control' which makes the case for local Conservative mayors to be given greater capacity and accountability.

Deputy Director and author of Onward's recent report 'Give Back Control' Adam Hawksbee writes for the Times, urging Government to give greater capacity and authority to local Conservative mayors.

Deputy Director and author of recent Onward report 'Give Back Control' writes for The Times, arguing for greater capacity and accountability to be given to local Conservative mayors.

Media coverage summary for the Onward report 'Give Back Control'.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee was quoted in The Independent on the importance of tangible change to "contract voters" who back the Tories in red wall seats.

The Northern Echo note leaders' in the north backing of Onward's report 'Give Back Control' that calls for “radical” change in order to end “micromanagement” of England’s regions by Whitehall.

The Telegraph referenced Onward's report 'Give Back Control' that urges Tories to boost the powers of regional mayors and create more of them to retain the support of the Red Wall.

Onward's report 'Course Correction', authored by Head of Levelling Up Adam Hawksbee, was referenced in Teach First's Careers Education Report on how to improve the apprenticeship system.

Bloomberg covers Onward's recent report 'Give Back Control', which urges Government to give more capacity and accountability to local Conservative mayors.

Sebastian Payne references research from our report Another Brick in the Wall in an article for The Financial Times on what the Conservatives must do to hold on to their suburban heartlands.

Manchester Evening News referred to Onward's report 'Course Correction', which said that a shortage of apprenticeships for young people was holding back the North.

Our Onward team has recently welcomed David Comerford as Head of Events and Development. This was covered in Politico’s London Influence.

Ahead of last month’s Social Fabric Summit, Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel spoke to Prospect Magazine about the key themes of the Summit. His interview was published in June’s edition.

The Workington Man - a name first coined by Onward - featured in an article on The Spectator.

Media coverage summary for the Onward report 'Street Bids'.

Will Tanner speaks to LBC news about the findings of Onward's report 'Street Bids'

The Daily Mirror referred to Onward's report 'Street Bids', finding that rising vacancy rates meant there were tens of thousands of empty shops around the UK.

The Telegraph reported on research from 'Street Bids' that found that the Government's plan to force landlords to auction vacant shops could bring up to 58,000 units back into use.

The Independent cited Onward's finding in its report 'Street Bids' that rising vacancy rates meant there were 58,000 empty shops across the UK.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee speaks at the Northern Research Group conference in Doncaster about devolution and levelling up.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech at Onward’s Chairman’s Dinner was referenced in The Telegraph.

Director Will Tanner joins join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford to assess the aftermath of Boris Johnson's confidence vote and discuss what the Government can do to deliver the Levelling Up agenda.

Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee speaks at the British Council for Offices’ conference in Manchester on which sectors and technologies will drive real estate demand in the UK.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech on his intention to reduce taxes for business in autumn, given at Onward’s Chairman’s Dinner, was referenced in GB News.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech on his intention to reduce taxes for business in the autumn, given at Onward’s Chairman’s Dinner, was referenced in The Daily Express.

Director Will Tanner tells Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts that Johnson won't see an immediate defenestration.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s speech reaffirming that in the autumn he will set out tax cuts and reforms to incentivise businesses, given at Onward’s Chairman’s Dinner, was referenced in The Sun.

Head of Energy and Climate Ed Birkett spoke at the CBI’s conference on achieving net zero.

Director Will Tanner wrote for the ipaper discussing strategies for the Prime Minister to regain control of the Conservative Party.

Director Will Tanner wrote for the ipaper discussing strategies for the Prime Minister to regain control of the Conservative Party.

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s speech at our Chairman’s Dinner was covered in Politico’s London Playbook.