The government must deliver on promises to level up society or risk losing voters and the chance to transform Britain.

An ambitious expansion of Opportunity Areas in left behind communities as well as investment in universities and the green economy, should be cornerstones of the Government's plan to level up Britain, Justine Greening has said.

Education matters – it certainly did to me.

Reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is the right – and smart – thing to do. Britain must play its part in protecting our planet.

I designed Opportunity Areas to work inside schools and also in the wider community, businesses, healthcare and with the local authority.

It’s now time for a more sophisticated and holistic debate about how Government can shift the dial in a systematic way for the long-term.

The exams crisis in England and Wales this summer threatens to be as damaging for the public’s confidence in the ability of Boris Johnson’s government to tackle regional inequalities and level up Britain as the crisis over the exchange rate mechanism (ERM) was for John Major’s reputation on economic management.

Former education secretary describes ‘levelling down in action’ as totally unacceptable.

Last week’s Institute for Fiscal Studies report on regional inequalities is a wake-up call to ministers, focused on Red Wall Tory. It highlighted London’s challenges on jobs and housing, especially for younger people. It was clear that a levelled-up Britain means a levelled-up London too.

We’ve heard all the ministerial rhetoric. They must now make the right choice to level up our schools.

It is wrong for UK ministers to set up higher and further education in opposition to one another, says former education secretary Justine Greening.

The reach of utilities firms into disadvantaged areas is a rare commodity, which can be harnessed to great effect when it comes to driving social mobility, say Rt Hon Justine Greening, Social Mobility Pledge founder and former Education Secretary; and Louise Beardmore, Customer Services and People Director at United Utilities.

As a picture begins to emerge of the medium and long-term implications of the pandemic, and the expected global recession, attention is now turning to the socio-economic implications of the pandemic too.

The issues that concern young people the most today — from the climate crisis and global pandemic to new conversations on race and privilege — are ones that also belong in the boardroom.

In her first major interview since stepping down as an MP in December 2019, former Education Secretary Justine Greening tells Naomi Ackerman about life after parliament, education after Covid-19 school closures, and her mission to “level up” London

Hundreds of billions of pounds have been pumped into various measures, ranging from the furlough scheme to cutting VAT. They may be necessary short-term steps but what happens next year when the spending taps are turned off?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is turning the spending taps on, with more expected on Wednesday. Yet, however big the sums are, they're ultimately drawn from a limited pot of taxpayer money.

Before COVID-19, Britain was already a nation of inequality of opportunity. Research by the Social Mobility Pledge showed that where a person is born dictates where they end up in life – largely because of the vast opportunity gap.  

I was the first person in my family to have the chance to go to university and it transformed my life.

Businesses have already been a real force for good during the coronavirus crisis. Now they can play a real leadership role through the coming challenging months ahead as Britain deals with its aftermath. There will be difficult days ahead, that’s inevitable, but how we respond to the challenges is a choice we can make.

A levelled up Britain needs its children getting back to school. Everyone understands that needs to be done safely, but it’s vital that those most disadvantaged by the school shutdown are prioritised first.

We’re so ‘deep’ into lockdown it’s hard to look too far ahead, and the economic outlook also looks bleak. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said this week that the country is in the middle of what is likely to be a significant recession.

Education can be the great levelling force in our society, yet for weeks our schools have been shut because of coronavirus, so the education gaps that already needed to be narrowed are growing wider by the day.