Marvin W. Rees Journalist Profile

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Think Change episode 54: riots, race and misinformation - has alarmist rhetoric on migration gone too far?

Sep 17, 2024 | odi.org | Sara Pantuliano |Fizza Qureshi |Marvin W. Rees |Kathryn Nwajiaku-Dahou

The fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport by 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana back in July ignited riots which have swept across the UK and made global headlines. What followed from the tragedy was a racist, Islamophobic and anti-migrant campaign fuelled by misinformation and disinformation, which spilled into the streets with targeted attacks on mosques and ethnic minorities.
Marvin Rees in conversation with David Olusoga

Feb 21, 2024 | eventbrite.co.uk | Marvin W. Rees

Mayor Marvin Rees OBEMarvin Rees was elected Mayor of Bristol in 2016, becoming Europe’s first directly elected black mayor, and re-elected in 2021. He is a Yale World Fellow and Operation Black Vote graduate. Since 2016, he has overseen the building of over 12,500 homes, founded a city-owned housing company, and embarked on the largest council house building scheme for over 35 years.
Retrograde step away from cities

Nov 27, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Marvin W. Rees

The only references in the chancellor’s 120-page Autumn Statement to the Core Cities were pre-announced measures on investment zones and devolution. Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription. Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government. Already a subscriber? Login
Marvin Rees' State of the City speech 2023

Oct 19, 2023 | bristol247.com | Marvin W. Rees

The below is the full text that Marvin Rees gave at his final State of the City address. Here is a video of the speech:This is my eighth, and final, State of the City. Before we begin, I do want to give you a heads up that with it being my final State of the City, and with this being a high-profile event, it is not unlikely we will be targeted by protestors. If we are, don’t be surprised. Independent journalismis needed now More than everKeep our city's journalism independent.
Cities must be seen as an asset to be creatively invested in

Oct 3, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Marvin W. Rees

By Marvin Rees | 03 October 2023 When the UK Urban Futures Commission started, I set out three big questions for us to answer: What are cities? What do they need? How do we get them there? Twelve months on, I believe the Commission has come up with some groundbreaking answers. But some of the findings in this report come as no surprise to local leaders like myself.
'You want to build houses. Let's do a deal'

Jul 31, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Marvin W. Rees

By Marvin Rees | 31 July 2023 Despite limited consultation with city leaders, there was much to welcome in the housing announcement from the Prime Minister and the levelling up secretary, particularly the focus on cities, brownfield land, and densification. Core Cities UK has long argued that development within cities is key to solving the UK’s housing crisis. Communities secretary Michael Gove spoke about the importance of a long-term plan, and we agree.
In today’s era of uncertainty we need to remember that the local is also often the global

Jun 5, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Marvin W. Rees

At a time when the geopolitical situation is at its most unstable for 25 years, G7 leaders met in Hiroshima recently to discuss some of the world’s biggest challenges, including food insecurity and Russia’s illegal and aggressive invasion of Ukraine. As is customary, they released a post- summit statement setting out their joint positions on these challenges.
Marvin Rees: G7 shows cities deserve their place on world stage

May 19, 2023 | lgcplus.com | Marvin W. Rees

In an increasingly urbanised world, cities are where the battle to achieve net zero will be won or lost, writes the mayor of Bristol (Lab) and chair of Core Cities UK. With the geopolitical situation at its most unstable since the cold war ended almost a quarter of a century ago, G7 leaders are meeting over the weekend in Hiroshima. No city in the world could better symbolise the catastrophic consequences of when global relations break down.
Mayor Marvin Rees

May 12, 2023 | lgafirst.co.uk | Marvin W. Rees

Mayor Marvin Rees Mayor Marvin Rees is Chair of the LGA’s City Regions Board Cities are full of potential, waiting to be unlocked. Locally run employment schemes could help bring one million people back into the jobs market.
first magazine for councillors

Apr 26, 2023 | lgafirst.co.uk | Marvin W. Rees

Cities are full of potential, waiting to be unlocked. More than 100 delegates gathered at the LGA’s London offices for our second annual urban summit in March. This event, hosted by the LGA’s City Regions Board in conjunction with Core Cities, Key Cities and London Councils, brought together urban leaders, academics, policymakers and artists to discuss the future of cities.