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After the summer of discontent: where next and what’s needed now?

Morgan Wild, Citizens Advice, Katherine Chapman, Living Wage Foundation and Kate Bell, TUC, reflect on the worsening pressures on the cost of living and what Britain’s ‘summer of discontent’ can teach us about the power of collective action.
20 Oct 2022
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Where next for the UK’s local and regional economies?

Combined authority mayors Andy Burnham and Andy Street visit the RSA to discuss how extended local powers and long-term funding will unlock the potential in people and places and improve outcomes for all communities.
05 Jul 2022
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Levelling up – where next?

Join RSA chief executive Andy Haldane at RSA House, where he will examine how this ambitious national vision and mission can be made real for people and places in every part of the UK.
05 Apr 2022
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Mind matters

Challenging embedded beliefs can benefit mental and planetary health
5 Jul 2022 Charlie Hertzog Young
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How banks must change to level-up Britain

Because we lack truly local banks, Britain doesn’t support local business as much as other countries like Germany or the United States. That’s why the RSA has been supporting community banks across the country.
22 Jun 2020 Asheem Singh
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