Direct Line Group has partnered with the Social Mobility Pledge and former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening to play a key role in levelling up the UK.

Each edition we ask leading political figures, of all parties, to give us their own opinion on the levelling up agenda. Here, Guy Opperman gives us his take.

Huge and ongoing falls in the cost of renewable energy mean that it could replace fossil fuels for global electricity generation by 2035 and allow all energy production to emit zero carbon by 2050, according to a report.

Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) has committed to levelling up Northern Ireland through a new partnership with former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening. 

The University of York is working alongside Justine Greening and other university and business Purpose Coalition partners to develop ways to measure success against the Levelling Up Goals.

Former Education Secretary Justine Greening has warned that Boris Johnson’s government must open up equal employment opportunities to end regional inequalities.

Boris Johnson will commit the UK to a dramatic reduction in carbon emissions over the next 14 years at a summit hosted by President Biden later this week.

We speak to Mark Power about his career journey from an artist into academia and how Liverpool John Moores University is creating opportunities across the Irish Sea and levelling up Northern Ireland as a result. 

Companies have been recruiting graduates from a smaller pool of personal connections during the pandemic, shutting out young people from less privileged backgrounds.

Direct Line Group has galvanised its workforce behind a new vision to be a purpose-led business.

Adecco Group is one of the largest recruitment companies in the world and is leading the way by putting purpose at the heart of its mission. 

Young black workers have been hit disproportionately hard during the pandemic, with more than 40% unemployed – three times worse than white workers of the same age.

Through a social procurement model for its new Waterside Campus, the University of Northampton was able to deliver social impact and move towards Net Zero Carbon, as we report here. 

The 2021 Levelling Up Purpose Index identifies which organisations are going the furthest and having a real impact on the key challenges facing the UK and championing the ‘Levelling Up Goals’.

bp has announced plans to create the UK's largest 'blue' hydrogen plant on Teesside.

Professor Steven West is Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West of England but his path into the world of education was far from traditional. 

Almost one in 14 people aged 16 or over in Great Britain say they are lonely, up 40% since last spring, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Where rugby league is taking a lead on social impact and inclusivity, surely other sports will follow.  

A double blow of low social mobility and high economic decline caused by Covid-19 which will only deepen mental health inequalities.

We spoke to Collette Roche about using the power of the world’s largest football club for social good and how they are supporting young people across Greater Manchester.