Skilling London
Our report in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group calls for more attention to be paid to transferable skills to drive a step-change in London’s skills performance.
Getting our capital back to growth
This paper summarises the immediate actions needed from London’s businesses and policymakers as the city unlocks. It is supported by a number of underlying working papers which, given the fluidity of the situation, are being regularly updated
Utilities and digital, the planning system, commercial property and housebuilding
Working paper that underpins the built environment sections of “Getting London back to growth”
Higher education, London’s workforce and skills provision
Working paper that underpins the workforce and education sections of “Getting London back to growth”
Keeping London moving: transport
Working paper that underpins the transport sections of “Getting London back to growth”
Getting Apprentices Back to Work
Our report with North West Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) details a seven-point plan to save apprenticeship system including increased flexibility in the use of Levy funds to financial relief for Levy-funded apprenticeships
Joint business groups letter on recovery to the Prime Minister
London First and a group of leading business groups and associations in the capital wrote to the Prime Minister with a list of actions and steps to take during recovery from the crisis.
First Homes consultation response
Our response to the First Homes consultation.
Immigration and Social Security Coordination Bill
This is a second reading briefing for the Immigration and Social Security Coordination Bill.
Squaring the circle — Funding London’s transport pipeline and levelling up
London First has been considering alternative ways of funding London’s transport infrastructure needs for some time and this paper draws on a workshop held in partnership with KPMG in January 2020.
High Streets Manifesto
Our report calling for changes to planning and development rules and cutting red tape to unlock the potential of the high street, and to support London’s start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Delivering the Workforce of Tomorrow — Boosting England’s business-led apprenticeship system
Joint report between London First and the North West Business Leadership Team, focusing on practical asks to change the Apprenticeship system.
London First agenda for the next government
Cities working for the whole UK London First agenda for the next government
Citizen’s Jury — the future of London’s green belt
An independent Citizens’ Jury of Londoners votes 11 – 1 in favour of reviewing London’s Green Belt to help build affordable homes.
The role of private capital in securing London’s future infrastructure
Infrastructure Funding and Financing Working Group report
Moving Forward Together
Businesses across the country know the value of good transport infrastructure. But the UK does not have a strong track record. As this report notes, we have lagged behind our international competitors for much of the last 25 years. If we are serious about confronting the challenges of productivity, the environment, and reuniting the country, then we must address the systemic underinvestment in the UK’s transport infrastructure. A report with WPI Economics
Enhancing Digital Connectivity
Access to ubiquitous, reliable, high-speed data at work, at home and on the move is critical for London’s continued success as a global business hub.
Tourist Information
‘Tourist Information: Mapping the local value of international visitors’, from London First and EY, based on insights from Mastercard and Airbnb data, reveals that £2.8bn is being spent each year around TfL fare zones 2 – 3, in a “halo zone” of boroughs including Tower Hamlets, Islington, Camden, Greenwich and Hackney.
Everything you need to know about build to rent in London — second edition
This report – the second edition – provides an updated overview of why build to rent is relevant to housing in London, the benefits it can bring, and an explanation of key issues that boroughs need to consider when thinking about build to rent in their local areas.
Business Brexit Survey
Our Business Brexit Survey, finds that out of 850 senior business leaders, only 2 in 5 businesses feel well prepared for Brexit.
London Planning Awards — The winning entries
The winning entries from the 2019 London Planning Awards — held at the National Gallery.
Global Britain — A fair and managed immigration system fit for the post-Brexit economy
Global Britain- a fair and managed immigration system fit for the post-Brexit economy. A London First and PwC report.
Hard Choices — How much should the nation spend on building new homes?
A £20 billion ‘brick wall’ stands in the way of the government’s ambition to deliver its promise of building 300,000 homes a year in England, according to a new report for London First by leading economics consultancy Volterra.
Roadmap to 5G
For London to lead the digital revolution it needs fast, reliable, and universal mobile and broadband connectivity. London First and Mobile UK, with the help and expertise of Gowling WLC, have come together to explore how to improve digital roll-out in London. We have focused on setting out what operators, London’s government and boroughs need to do improve digital connectivity