A Rising Tide: Levelling up left-behind Britain

In this report for the Centre for Policy Studies, Nick King, argues that there are four areas where Government can take action to improve the UK’s unbalanced economy, with London and the South East dominating. Looking at devolution, infrastructure, Opportunity Zones, and skills, the report puts forward recommendations on how the under-performing areas of the county could level up.

Report29 October 2019Nick KingWith Centre for Policy Studies

In this report for the Centre for Policy Studies, Nick King argues that in terms of economic performance our United Kingdom is not as united as we might like, with significant disparities between London and the South East and the rest of the country. The only way to close the gap and to bring about economic growth around the country is by giving the private sector every reason to invest and operate in those parts of our country that need investment most. Whether through devolution, infrastructure investment, a revamped approach to skills and education or the introduction of new business-friendly ‘Opportunity Zones’, this report sets out a plan for how the Government can level up the economy and boost growth around the country.

A Rising Tide: Levelling up left-behind Britain

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