Weekly Policy Briefing Highlights:
- Growing deficits in council budgets present financial challenges to local governments across the country. The possible implications of better central government support are discussed, including a long-term funding plan and greater business rate retention.
- Data from the ONS shows that the UK finally returned to real wage growth in June 2023, despite monthly wages in South Yorkshire remaining at over £500 below the national average.
- We examine the implications of the Elections Act 2022 which introduced the requirement of identification at polling stations, finding differences in voting habits across age, ethnicity and regional lines.
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