Deputy director, Adam Hawksbee, discusses our report The Social Mobility Penalty. He writes:
“At the height of last summer’s Tory leadership election, Rishi Sunak seemed to slip up. In a leaked clip from a Tunbridge Wells garden party, the now Prime Minister described how he changed local government funding to divert investment away from “deprived urban areas”. Many were quick to criticise, but behind these poorly-worded comments is an important point. The government’s approach to investment focuses too much on poverty and not enough on opportunity. It was clumsy, but Sunak was right to call this out.”
You can read the full op-ed here.
'The Observer' quotes figures from Onward's 'Breaking Blue' report which breaks down the results of the 2024 election. They use the figures to make a case for what the next Tory leader need to prioritise.
'Conservative Home' mentions Onward's 'The British Entrepreneur' report. The article quotes Onward's findings that British workers are becoming “unusually risk-averse” when it comes to setting up their own business.
Onward's 'Capital Issues' report is quoted in a 'Financial Times' article on AIM markets and UK small-cap stocks.
'The Financial Times' covers Onward's 'Capital Issue' report which calls for the abolition of London's AIM markets.
A 'CityAM' article about abolishing London's AIM markets quotes Onward's 'Capital Issues' report.
'CityAM' quotes Onward's 'Capital Issues' report, which calls for the immediate abolition of London's AIM market.
