£563bn 'underinvestment' sees UK lag rivals on growth

IPPR report finds UK business investment lowest among G7 countries

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Business investment has been lower in the UK than any other country in the G7
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Business investment has been lower in the UK than any other country in the G7

Decades of underinvestment in business totalling £562.7bn has left the UK trailing rival countries and stuck in low growth, according to analysis by Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR).

Business investment has been lower in the UK than any other country in the G7, with the UK ranking 27th for business investment among the 30 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (...

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