Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research, for the Centre for Cities’ first reflections on today’s Industrial Strategy. They run through the documents pros and cons including what it means for the big city regions that sit at the heart of the plan as well as the elected mayors that represent them.

Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Jake Nunley, City Specialist, and James Child, Head of Research, for ING Media, strategic communications specialists for the built world. They discuss city branding, how it's changing in a digital world and the implications of these changes for what cities do and should be doing. They also draw on findings from ING's flagship reports 'Most Talked About Cities' which look not at what cities say about themselves but what the world is saying about them.

Chief Executive Andrew Carter is joined by Paul Swinney, Director of Policy and Research, for the Centre for Cities' first reflections on today's Spending Review. They run through the key statements on economic growth and what they mean for cities including announcements on local public transport, industrial strategy, social housebuilding, local government finance, London investment and the Green Book.