A new Public First report for Water UK looks at the economic cost of water scarcity as a blocker on commercial development in England. In areas of the country, we are already seeing the limiting impacts of water scarcity on development; and with the commercial growth in water intensive industries,
AI is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform economic growth, innovation and scientific progress. In a new major project commissioned by Google, we’ve worked to explore in more depth the range of opportunities AI creates for countries across the Asia-Pacific region – and steps Governments can take to maximise them. Today,
A new Public First report finds that supporting more young people to afford their first home is fundamental to boosting housebuilding rates and reducing generational inequalities. The report argues that weak housing demand from prospective buyers threatens the Government’s aims to boost housebuilding and economic growth. Public First’s First Time Buyer
New Public First research finds the best approach to making homes more affordable is to build more higher value homes as part of a wider policy of building more homes of all types and sizes. The research uses over 20 years of Land Registry data to test the price effects
A new Public First report argues the Government should use its existing planning powers to set clearer rules for development to boost economic growth and housebuilding rates over the next few years. The report, authored by leading barrister Chris Katkowski CBE KC, sets out how the Government can implement National
If all UK businesses were as productive as those backed by private capital, the UK would see a £100bn boost to the economy by the end of this parliament – that’s an increase of £3,000 in economic output per worker. New analysis by Public First for BVCA – the British