Statement measures will offer ‘considerable protection against spiralling inflation’

The Telegraph

REPORT

Levelling Up Locally

A guide for local leaders to level up their communities

REPORT

Levelling Up in Practice: Barry Interim Report

Barry is well on its way to being levelled up, but more measures are needed to battle deprivation and boost local economic growth.

REPORT

Levelling Up in Practice: Clacton Interim Report

Clacton has enormous potential, but is held back by pockets of deep poverty

REPORT

Open Goal: Football in the North and the Fan-Led Review

New research from Onward and the NRG explaining why the Fan-Led Review is key to safeguarding the future of football in the North.

REPORT

Lessons for Labour: 2024 strategy

What does Onward polling tell us about Keir Starmer's Labour Party's chance of winning the general election in 2024?

REPORT

Good Neighbours: How do levels of hyper-local trust vary and why does it matter?

About Manchester

You can’t level up without tackling anti-social behaviour, says think tank’s Oldham study

About Manchester explores Onward's Levelling Up Locally report, finding that high levels of antisocial behaviour on transport in Oldham are restricting social and economic connectivity.

The MJ

Anti-social behaviour should be a top priority, says report

The MJ comments on 'Levelling Up', Onward's latest report, and it's findings on tackling antisocial behaviour as a priority to levelling up.

Politico

Politico: Tackle antisocial behaviour to level up left behind communities

Politico mentions 'Levelling Up Locally', Onward's new report, on tackling antisocial behaviour and bringing back bustling high streets to level up communities.

Financial Times

Tackling local crime key to ‘levelling up’, says think tank

Financial Times comments on Onward's new report, 'Levelling Up Locally'.

The Times

Crime hotspots ‘block progress on levelling up’

The Times mentions Adam Hawksbee, Onward's Deputy Director, and his view about antisocial behaviour being a priority for levelling up.

Yorkshire Post

Antisocial behaviour is ‘biggest barrier’ to levelling up

Yorkshire Post mentions Adam Hawksbee, Onward's Deputy Director, and his comments on tackling antisocial behaviour.

The Northern Agenda

Think tank warns: You can’t level up without tackling anti-social behaviour

The Northern Agenda picks up on an article by Manchester Evening News, which highlights Onward's new report Levelling Up Locally. The report finds that low-level crime in Oldham, South Tyneside and other left behind areas of the UK are restricting social and economic connectivity.

On London

Richard Derecki: Childcare costs in London are increasing and the system looks past tweaking

On London mentions Onward's report, 'First Steps', on the rising childcare costs on labour market participation rates and productivity.

The Northern Agenda Podcast

How we can save Northern football: Onward’s Alex Luke on this week’s Northern Agenda podcast

Author of 'Open Goal' Alex Luke speaks on the Northern Agenda's weekly podcast about Onward's new report, revealing that two-fifths of clubs to enter administration since 1992 have been located in the North.

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda: Open Goal

The Northern Agenda voices concern about the unaffordable debt facing Northern football clubs. Onward report 'Open Goal' found that two-fifths of football clubs to enter administration since 1992 have been located in the North. Northern football is at risk if the fan-led review is not implemented.

The Guardian

Tory backbenchers plan to put pressure on Hunt to cut childcare costs

Siobhan Baillie and fellow backbench MPs are to put pressure on Hunt to cut childcare costs. Onward report 'First Steps' finds that childcare costs have risen by an average of 21% across the UK in the past 5 years. Baillie and her colleagues follow Onward's recommendation to relax regulations that could help more people join the childcare industry.

Politico

Onward and Michelle Donelan MP: Digital connectivity and levelling up

Politico anticipates Onward's panel event with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP, on 8th February, on digital connectivity and levelling up.

Research Professional News

George Freeman: The UK must do five things to become a science superpower

George Freeman outlines the five things the UK need to do to become a science power at an Onward event. Attracting talent and industrial research and development to UK clusters are key.

The Sun

Football clubs will go bust unless they get protection from dodgy owners and cash for grassroots teams, MPs warned say

The Sun reports on new Onward research 'Open Goal' in collaboration with the Northern Research Group, finding that two-fifths of football clubs that have gone into administration since the 90s have been located in the North.

The Yorkshire Post

Northern football clubs under threat like never before

The Yorkshire Post report on new Onward report 'Open Goal' in collaboration with the Northern Research Group. Author Alex Luke emphasises the role of football clubs in the lifeblood of many Northern communities, that have been financially neglected for too long.

Politics Home

Tories warned push to get parents into work will fail without “fixing” childcare

Politics Home comments on Onward's perspective about a future childcare reform.

The Times

Quickest way to level up is to stop the yobs

Sebastian Payne, Onward's Director, wrote an op-ed for The Times about tackling antisocial behaviour.

The Times

Quickest way to level up is to stop the yobs

Sebastian Payne, Onward's Director, wrote an op-ed for The Times about tackling antisocial behaviour.

Bloomberg UK

UK’s Poorer Regions Fall Further Behind in Blow to Sunak’s ‘Levelling Up’ Pledge

Bloomberg UK quotes Sebastian Payne on Levelling Up.

Forbes

Horizon: Priming ‘Plan B’

Forbes referenced Onward's event with George Freeman MP.

The i

Brexit Britain is getting squeezed by the US and EU in the race for green jobs

The i comments on Onward's report on Levelling Up 'Green Jobs, Red Wall: Why Green Industrial Jobs are Critical to Levelling Up.'

The Star

Bents Green and Millhouses: Sheffield neighbourhood branded ‘most trusting’ in England

The Star comments on Onward's report 'Good Neighbours.'

The Week

Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 21 January 2023

The Week’s daily digest of the news agenda mentions Onward's report 'Lessons for Labour.'

The Guardian

Labour could win big with shift to right on social issues, says thinktank

The Guardian comments on Onward's report 'Lessons for Labour'.

Politics Home

This New Year, government should resolve to do more to enable the use and development of animal-free research and testing

Politics Home quotes Matt Birkett, head of Onward's 'Science Superpower' programme.

The Municipal Journal

Gulf in communities’ levels of social trust

The Municipal Journal comments on recent polling from Onward on neighbourhood and social trust.

Express

NHS patients could miss out on breakthrough drugs as big pharma firms ditch UK scheme

Express mentions Onward's Keynote Speech event with George Freeman's MP.

The Times

Britain must prove it can be bold, not reckless

William Hague cites Onward report 'Green Jobs, Red Wall' in his column for The Times, on the five-year window the UK have to secure investment in the manufacturing of green technologies.

Daily Mail

Should you trust your neighbours? New map reveals most and least trusting areas in England – find out where yours fared

The Daily Mail mentions Onward's study on neighbourhood trust.

The Times

The nation’s most trusting neighbourhoods: see how your area fares

The Times mentions 'Good Neighbours', Onward's new report on social trust.

City AM

Explainer-in-brief: Trust thy neighbour could be a lesson for Michael Gove

City AM comments on Onward's new report on social trust.

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester could get more powers to help people off benefits and into work

Manchester Evening News mentions Ben Bradley MP and Adam Hawksbee's opinion piece for The Times.

The Express

UK finally ditches EU shackles and opens for global business with new 3-point masterplan

The Express reports on the UK's ambitious three-point plan to become a science superpower, delivered by Science Minister George Freeman at the Onward-hosted event.

Science Business Net

UK science minister seeks wave of investment for R&D using horizon alternatives

Science Business Net comments on Onward's Keynote Speech event with George Freeman's MP.

The Times

When economies fail, democracy is in danger

Emma Duncan's article for The Times on threats to democracy makes use of Onward's report 'The Kids Aren't Alright', citing the survey finding that three-fifths of 18 to 44 year olds think that 'having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament or elections' would be a good way to run the country.

The Times

Science minister at odds with Braverman’s student migrant cap

The Times reports on Science Minister George Freeman's speech on Britain's ambition to become a science superpower, delivered at Onward's event in Westminster on Wednesday.

LGO

Labour has missed a trick by ruling out fiscal devolution

Adam Hawksbee is mentioned in Megan Kenyon's Local Government Chronicle article on Labour devolution policies.

Financial Times

Minister sets out ‘science superpower’ ambitions for UK

The Financial Times follows Onward's event 'Science Superpower' as Science Minister George Freeman delivers his speech on the UK's science ambitions.

Times Higher Education

UK Horizon alternative ‘aims to make Brussels pick up the phone’

Times Higher Education reports on Science Minister George Freeman's speech, delivered at Onward event 'Science Superpower', on the future of UK science after Brexit.

Research Professional News

UK’s Horizon plan B is on PM’s desk for sign-off, says Freeman

Research Professional reports the details from Science Minister George Freeman's speech on the future of UK science after Brexit, delivered at Onward event 'Science Superpower'.

Politico

UK science will need ‘realistic’ focus if blocked from EU schemes, says Minister

Politico writes up Science Minister George Freeman's speech on the future for UK science after Brexit, delivered at Onward event 'Science Superpower'

Politico

Politico – Mad for Scientists

Politico flags Onward's Science Superpower event hosting Science Minister George Freeman MP, setting out Britain's science vision beyond Brexit.

Wonkhe

Freeman sets out his agenda

Wonkhe comments on Onward's Keynote Speech event with George Freeman's MP.

Islington Tribune

Eco 2023: Empty shops on high street? Turn them into climate centres

The Islington Tribune refers to Onward's finding in 'Street Bids' that London's shop vacancy rate is over 10 per cent.

The Conservative Reader

Paul Goodman calls for a truly Conservative childcare policy

Paul Goodman's Conservative Home comment piece features here in The Conservative Reader, drawing on ideas from Onward's First Steps report on reforming Britain's childcare system.

Politico

Top engagement effort from Onward’s new comms boss

Onward's new Head of Comms gets a shout out in today's Politico London Influence.

Prospect Magazine

Sunak is right to scrap Truss’s childcare proposals – but he needs his own plan

Prospect Magazine features Onward polling from First Steps, finding that a third of women say the cost of childcare has led to them or their partners considering quitting their jobs, in this article on Britain's childcare system.

The Big Issue

Renting is up and home ownership is down since 2011, according to latest census data

Adam Hawksbee features in this Big Issue article on housing issues, commenting on the challenges young families have in getting on the property ladder.

Conservative Home

What a Conservative childcare policy would look like

Paul Goodman writes for Conservative Home on childcare reform, citing Onward's report 'First Steps' on fixing Britain's childcare system.

BBC Radio 4

Adam Hawksbee discusses our childcare report on Women’s Hour

Adam Hawksbee features on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour, speaking about the findings and recommendations from Onward's childcare reform report 'First Steps'.

The Times

Don’t ditch my childcare reforms, Liz Truss tells Rishi Sunak

The Times reports on Onward polling on parent attitudes to childcare from our report 'First Steps'.

The Sun

Britain’s least trusting neighbours live in Wigan… but where does YOUR town rank

The Sun reports on new polling from Onward on neighbourhood trust.

Steyn Online

Debt, diversity and decline

Adam Hawksbee features on GB News, speaking about the findings and recommendations from Onward's childcare reform report 'First Steps'. Read media coverage of the interview here on Steyn Online.

The Times

Why would anyone under 45 vote Tory?

The Times mentions Onward report 'After the Fall' on the increasing age of Conservative voters.

The Yorkshire Post

Tories set to lose ‘Sea Wall’ of coastal seats

The Yorkshire Post reports on Onward's claim from Green Jobs, Red Wall, that Britain have a five-year window to secure investment in green industries or lose out to international competitors.

City A.M.

Government must ‘work night and day’ so UK doesn’t lose out on green jobs to other countries

Onward's research, "Green Jobs, Red Wall", is mentioned in City A.M.

Business Green

Lifecycle emissions: New report argues product standards could turbocharge decarbonisation efforts

Onward research is cited in Business Green on decarbonisation.

Financial Times

2022 year in review

Sebastian Payne mentions Onward in the Financial Times

Media coverage for Green Jobs, Red Wall

Media coverage for Green Jobs, Red Wall, including Adam Hawksbee and Saqib Bhatti's op-ed for Times Red Box and news reports from Politics Home, City AM and Energy Voice.

The Times

Green jobs can unlock levelling up — but the government must move fast

Adam Hawksbee and Saqib Bhatti write for Times Red Box on Onward's new report, Green Jobs Red Wall, on the opportunities for Levelling Up provided by driving investment in green industries.

The Times

Green jobs can unlock levelling up — but the government must move fast

Adam Hawksbee and Saqib Bhatti write for Times Red Box on Onward's new report Green Jobs, Red Wall, on the opportunities for Levelling Up that could be boosted by investment in green industries.

Manchester Evening News

The Northern Agenda – The Race to Net Zero

Manchester Evening News reports The Northern Agenda's comments on Onward's new publication 'Green Jobs, Red Wall' on the five-year window for the Government to secure investment in green industrial jobs crucial to Levelling Up regions in the north.

E and T

UK at risk of ‘missing out’ on green manufacturing funding, warns think tank

E&T reports on our new publication, Green Jobs Red Wall, on the urgent five-year window the Government has to secure green manufacturing jobs in regions most in need of Levelling Up.

GOV.UK

Social Mobility Commission Quarterly Commentary: December 2022

Onward's science research on R&D tax incentives and Levelling up 'Beyond Schools' report was mentioned in the Social Mobility Commission.

Radio News Hub

UK has just five years to secure green manufacturing investment – think tank

Radio News Hub reports on our new publication, Green Jobs Red Wall, on the urgent five-year window the Government has to secure green manufacturing jobs in regions most in need of Levelling Up.

Carbon Brief

Global coal consumption to reach all-time high this year – IEA

Adam Hawksbee's co-authored written piece for Times Red Box is quoted.

City AM

Explainer-in-brief: Britain needs to up its game on green jobs

City AM reports on our new publication, Green Jobs Red Wall, on the urgent five-year window the Government has to secure investment in green industries in places most in need of Levelling Up.

CAPX

Newly retired Boomers can help pick up the childcare slack

CAPX reflects on the findings from "First Steps: Fixing Childcare

The Northern Echo

Teesside praised as example of how green energy can transform region

The Northern Echo praise Onward's new report Green Jobs, Red Wall, on securing green industrial jobs in places the most in need of Levelling Up. Teesside's ambitions for Net Zero hydrogen and CCUS could deliver thousands of well-paid jobs if the Government act now to secure investment.

UK Daily News

Red Wall Tory MPs insist green jobs are critical to success

UK Daily News cover our new report, Green Jobs Red Wall, on the urgent five-year window Government has to secure green industrial jobs in regions to be Levelled Up. They quote Dame Andrea Leadsom MP and Simon Fell MP's endorsements of the report.

Politico

London Playbook: Wonk Watch

Politico's Playbook reports on Onward's new report Green Jobs, Red Wall, highlighting the urgent five-year window for the UK to secure green industrial jobs.

Politics Home

Red Wall Tory MPs Insist Green Jobs Are Vital To Levelling Up Success

Our new report Green Jobs, Red Wall is picked up by Politics Home's John Johnstone, outlining our call for urgent action to secure green industrial jobs in regions to be Levelled Up within a five-year window.

Nursery World

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK’s ‘broken’ childcare system

Nursery World documents the findings from our new report 'First Steps' on reforming the British childcare system.

Off to Lunch

The Simpsons, childcare and the UK economy…

Off to Lunch documents the findings from our new report 'First Steps' on reforming the British childcare system.

Politics Home

Tory MP Says Winning Election Is “Nearly Impossible”, Childcare System Is “Failing”, Senior Tory To Quit

Politics Home mentions our new report 'First Steps' on how the current British childcare system is failing families and how it could be improved.

The Conservative Reader

The Conservative Reader – Supporting Families

The Conservative Reader takes note of our new report 'First Steps', discussing its proposed reforms to Britain's childcare system.

Politico

London Playbook: Labour holds Chester — Pestminster returns — Hancock diaries

Politico's Playbook promotes our new report 'First Steps' on reforming Britain's childcare system.

The Economist

Does Britain have a problem with R&D spending?

Adam Hawksbee is quoted in this Economist article on private sector R&D funding.

The Telegraph

‘Letting parents split childcare leave is good for children – and the economy’, Government told

Adam Hawksbee is quoted in The Telegraph on the social and economic costs of expensive childcare in the UK.

Centre for Social Justice

Playing the Ace: A plan to unleash the potential of adult community education

The Centre for Social Justice's report 'Playing the Ace' leans on Onward research from 'Course Correction' on skills.

The Telegraph

High taxes and ‘no future’ spark fears of mass exodus of young Britons

Adam Hawksbee talks Levelling Up in this Telegraph article on the risk of highly skilled workers leaving the UK if they continue to be overworked and underpaid.

Utility Week

Windfall tax blows chill wind through renewables sector

Utility Week cites Onward's research on a windfall tax for the renewable sector.

The Independent

UK Silicon Valley plan that Michael Gove ‘flushed down toilet’ given new lease of life

Adam Hawksbee is quoted in The Independent on the possible benefits of the OxCam Arc Project for the Levelling Up agenda.

The New Statesman

Do the Tories understand how much young people hate them?

Onward research from the report 'Generation Why' is cited in The New Statesman, in a piece about voting differences between young and old people.

The Independent

What is the future of the Conservative Party?

The Independent quote Tim Pitt from his report for Onward 'The Road to Credibility', which argues that the Conservatives have become unmoored from their economic foundations since 2016. They also document Will Tanner's recent appointment as the Prime Minister's Deputy Chief of Staff.

Utility Week

Gas exemption from generator levy branded ‘inexplicable’

Utility Week document the details of the new Electricity Generator Levy announced in the Autumn Statement.

The Telegraph

How past mistakes are forcing us to pay too much for green power

The Telegraph cites Onward's estimation for UK electricity generation based on Contracts for Difference.

Politico

With the UK economy in freefall, Rishi Sunak clings to a fracturing Tory coalition

Adam Hawksbee's response to the Autumn Statement is featured in Politico. He commends the Chancellor on his recommitment to levelling up, and insists that Will Tanner's recent appointment as Deputy Chief of Staff in Number 10 will further this agenda.

Guido Fawkes

Free market wonks react to Hunt’s tax hikes

Adam Hawksbee's response to the Autumn Statement is featured in Guido Fawkes. He commends the Chancellor for taking "tough decisions".

Conservative Home

Think tank response round-up to today’s announcements

Adam Hawksbee's response to the Autumn Statement was quoted in Conservative Home. He commends the Chancellor's commitment to protecting vulnerable households.

The Telegraph

We are tackling economic problems ‘head-on’, says Jeremy Hunt as he defends £25bn tax increases

Adam Hawksbee's response to the Autumn Statement is quoted in Telegraph. He commends the Chancellor's measures to protect the most vulnerable.

The Sun

HUNT’S TAX RAID Brits face highest tax burden since WW2 – but most vulnerable households will get £1,350 payments, Jeremy Hunt says

Adam Hawksbee's response to the Autumn Statement is quoted in The Sun. He commends the Chancellors for implementing measures which will protect the most vulnerable.

The Spectator

Tugendhat: we will win the next election and win it well

The Spectator covers Onward's After Hours event with Alicia Kearns MP in Westminster.

City AAd

Hunt to stare down Tory backlash as he hikes taxes across the board

Adam Hawksbee is quoted in City AM on the Tory's route to victory in 2024.

The New Statesman

Can the Autumn Statement cushion the Tories’ fall?

In an article on what policies the Tories must pursue in the upcoming Autumn Statement, Freddie Hayward cites research from our R&D tax incentives report 'Incentivising Innovation.'

The New Statesman

Can Thursday’s Autumn Statement cushion the Tories’ fall?

The New Statesman refers to Onward's new report 'Incentivising Innovation' arguing for R&D tax reforms rather than cuts, ahead of the Autumn Statement. They also document Will Tanner's recent move to be the Prime Minister's Deputy Chief of Staff.

The Financial Times

Jeremy Hunt set to overhaul Britain’s R&D tax credits scheme for SMEs

Our research on R&D tax credits is referenced ahead of the upcoming autumn statement

Inside Housing

My home town and levelling up

Boris Worall, Chief Executive of Rooftop Housing Group and resident of Walsall, shares his reflections of our interim report about levelling up in Walsall

City AM

In search of a plug for the blackhole, Hunt must not cull investment in our future

Matt Burnett, Head of Onward's Science Superpower research programme writes for CityAM on why the governmen't R&D policies are vital to economic revival.

Politico

London Playbook: 48 hours in Bali — Bridge over troubled water — Hunting for cash

Onward's latest report 'Incentivising Innovation' urges the Chancellor to maintain the Government's commitment to R&D spending in the Autumn statement, Politico reports.