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This case study by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the long-term decline of the United Kingdom's steel industry from the 1970s to 2020. It analyzes the socio-economic and environmental impacts of this decline, the failure of generic regional development policies, and the challenges of transitioning workers from high-status industrial roles to new economic activities. The document aims to provide lessons for current and future decarbonization transitions in carbon-intensive regional economies.

This research paper by Joan McGregor examines the United Kingdom's response to the Covid-19 pandemic up to August 2020, with a primary focus on England. It analyzes the intersection of the public health crisis with political distractions like Brexit, the impact of long-term austerity on the NHS, and the resulting socioeconomic disparities, particularly affecting BAME groups and low-income populations.