A government review has this week concluded that Britain has become a more open society and that the social class of individuals is the key driver of poor social mobility. 

Having purpose matters for companies because having purpose matters for people too. We all want to feel that what we do in our lives has some real meaning and for lots of people it’s about having a sense of making a difference in a wider world.

We speak to the Chairman of Persimmon Homes, Roger Devlin, about growing up in the North West and how Persimmon is helping the levelling up agenda by getting people on the property ladder and boosting opportunities.

Make Happen is targeting hard to reach communities to encourage more children into higher education in Essex, as we report here.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust knows the wider role that it can play in levelling up society, as we report here.

The world must be put on a path to reaching net zero by 2050 if the goal of holding global temperature rises below 1.5C is to be kept within reach, the UK host of this year’s climate talks has said.

The University of Salford is partnering with social mobility activist and former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening to play a key role in levelling up Britain in the wake of Covid-19. 

Life expectancy for men in England’s most deprived areas is nearly a decade shorter than it is for those from the wealthiest, according to the latest official analysis.

New awards have been launched to celebrate the work of organisations across the UK who are playing a leading role in levelling up. 

Growing demand for greener courses has led to three pioneering universities offering climate change degrees for the first time.

Ensuring that every child successfully achieves their potential in attainment and development was the latest topic for discussion at a seminar series launching a new architecture for levelling up Britain.

On the 23rd March 2020 the UK was rocked by the announcement of the first national lockdown. Not many people would have predicted the year that has followed or how coronavirus has affected almost every aspect of our lives.

The UK is heading towards a "catastrophic" digital skills shortage "disaster", a think tank has warned.

An education system to drive levelling up must have a clear purpose of giving young people the knowledge and skills, alongside the right advice and experiences they need to take advantage of and create the opportunities they’ll want in adult life.

The largest listed companies in London will have to appoint a minimum number of diverse board members or face regulatory scrutiny, under measures being weighed up by the UK markets watchdog.

An ambitious blueprint to deliver the world’s first low-carbon industrial sector and over £1 billion to cut emissions from industry, schools and hospitals has been announced by the Business and Energy Secretary.

Millions of people are being promised frequent, cheaper and greener bus services as part of a £3 billion plan that the prime minister has said will be one of the first acts of “levelling up”.

Ensuring that the energy transition is fair and creates opportunities was the latest topic for discussion at a seminar series launching a new architecture for levelling up Britain.

England’s mass vaccination strategy will “unravel” unless discrepancies in uptake are tackled, experts said as data showed a 25 percentage point difference between vaccination rates in richer and poorer areas just miles apart.

Some of Britain’s best-known companies are yet to appoint a single member of an ethnic minority to their boards, according to a report.