English councils face £9.3 billion deficit by 2026-27

Councils in England face a £9.3 billion funding shortfall by 2026-27, according to a new report from the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Cambridge, and Newcastle University’s Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies.

Enter the Bennett Public Policy Prize to win £5K

Cambridge Public Policy Conference programme announced

Conference line-up includes renowned speakers from across academia, research organisations, the media, and government.

Sir Patrick Vallance to speak at Cambridge Public Policy Conference

The Bennett Institute’s Annual Public Policy Conference will explore the most pressing public policy issues facing governments and populations today and in the future.

Productivity slowdown in the East of England

The findings, detailed in a new Insights Paper produced by the East Anglia Regional Productivity Forum, highlight the productivity challenges faced by East Anglia and the wider East of England.

Event explores 'New technology and the future of public policy'

Some of the major opportunities and challenges which artificial intelligence (AI) poses today - and how policy-makers should seek to harness its potential - will be discussed by Mustafa Suleyman, co­founder and Head of Applied AI at DeepMind, at an event in Cambridge next month.