Sub title
On business, politics, communities, markets and media
Our insights
News
Small appetites, big opportunities: How portion-right menus could help hospitality fight back
The rise of GLP-1 therapies is already reshaping the food industry, triggering a wave of innovation as brands respond to changing consumer needs. As...
Read more
News
What youth unemployment statistics tell us about young people, and what they don’t
In recent months, our insight team have been conducting research on 16- to 18-year-olds in the UK. This work has brought the wider context facing...
Read more
News
Local Elections 2026: Your guide.
This is the one. After months of debate, fuelled by numerous opinion polls and a myriad predictions, the forthcoming May 7 elections promise to answer...
Read more
News
Scotland: The Battle for Holyrood
With the Easter holidays now over, the campaign for the next Scottish Parliament election has moved decisively into gear, ahead of polling day on 7...
Read more
News
No decision yet for Sussex and Brighton & Hove
The unique decision in Sussex and Brighton & Hove was that there was no decision . Evidently MHCLG was unconvinced by any of the proposals that had...
Read more
News
Reed update provides more clarity on future for local government
Secretary of State Steve Reed announced the latest tranche of local government reorganisation (LGR) decisions last week, for Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex...
Read more
News
Engaging Topics: What about the value of my home?
In the first in a new series of Engaging Topics articles, where SEC Newgate’s Advocacy Local team will share insight on some of the big questions...
Read more
News
What’s changing for planning committees and why it matters
An oddity (or a benefit, depending on your view) of the planning process is that each local authority is given almost complete latitude on its...
Read more
RESEARCH & REPORTS
Related materials
Read the latest longer reads and in-depth research and analysis.
