Daniel Hartley

Daniel Hartley studied Economics and Politics at the University of Leeds before working on business briefings, regional economy reports, and trade-focused newsletters. His earlier work followed small businesses, employment trends, local investment, and the changing relationship between government policy and commercial life. At Cambridge Post, he writes mainly on business, the UK economy, labour markets, and the public decisions that shape companies and workers. His current interests include regional growth, productivity, entrepreneurship, workplace change, and how economic policy is understood beyond Westminster and the City.
Hybrid Working in Britain and the Future of Offices

Hybrid Working in Cambridge: Offices, Flexibility and a Research-Heavy Economy

Hybrid work is especially relevant to Cambridge’s professional and research economy, but access to flexibility differs sharply by occupation.

UK Labour Productivity and the Growth Problem

Productivity and Cambridge: Why a High-Value Economy Still Faces Constraints

Cambridge’s high-value economy is productive, but housing, infrastructure, skills and the spread of innovation still shape how widely growth is felt.