Big Cities Outlook 2026
Centre for Cities
Building on Cities Outlook 2026, this report examines the economic performance of the UK's big cities outside London and how growth, jobs and housing could raise living standards.
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Metro Monitor 2026: The relationship between immigration and regional economic performance over the past decade
Brookings Metro
Brookings compares how the 196 largest US metro areas performed from 2014 to 2024 and relates growth, prosperity and inclusion outcomes to changes in the foreign-born share of the workforce.
Cities Outlook 2026
Centre for Cities · Cities Outlook (annual)
The 19th annual health check of 63 UK cities covers productivity, housing, skills and employment, with a 2026 focus on how disposable incomes and deprivation vary across urban Britain.