Low income families are more vulnerable amid the rising prices of food and energy
In May 2022, the Consumer Price Index reached 9.1 per cent. It is the fastest rate in the last 40 years. According to the Bank …
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East Midlands had the lowest inflation in the past 12 months
UK inflation is rising at its fastest rate for 30 years. Last January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the latest inflation numbers. The …
Can Leicester and Nottingham become Globally Competitive Cities?
In the Government’s recent Levelling Up White Paper it set out 12 missions. One of these is: By 2030, pay, employment and productivity will have …
Who can afford a house in Leicester?
TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp recently provoked debate by suggesting that young people can afford to buy their own home by cutting back on spending, saving …
Will we work more from home post COVID-19?
In the Summer of 2021 we ran an online survey of people resident in the Midlands to explore, amongst other things, changing patterns in home …
Leicester Stories talks Build Back Better
The UK government has set out an ambitious objective to ‘level up’. Much attention is being given to a White Paper on Levelling Up due …
House price rises in the East Midlands
One of the more surprising consequences of the Covid pandemic is the way it has shaken up the housing market. The economic uncertainty created by …
