Potential approaches to addressing London’s (and the UK’s) investment, productivity and growth challenges August 28th, 2025 by Adam Yousef, Senior Manager While it is widely acknowledged that the UK’s poor investment record is undermining both productivity and sustainable growth, it is important that any investment is targeted at specific sectors and activities as opposed to being broadly scattered. In a rapidly-evolving economic context that includes the emergence of ‘new economy’ sectors and decarbonisation, such a judicious…
The Sectoral Composition of UK Investment: Divergences Abound! May 29th, 2025 by Adam Yousef It is commonly acknowledged that the UK in general, including London, has experienced low rates of investment especially since the 2008 Financial Crisis. This idea, however, masks divergences in the sectoral composition of UK investment over the past 25 years, which in some cases contributed to that relative slowdown. In a previous supplement to London’s…
Investment in London: The Devil in the Detail March 27th, 2025 by Adam Yousef, Senior Manager London is commonly perceived as an ‘investment magnet’ not just by the UK but also by global standards. While this is true to a certain extent, it masks the devil in the detail, which is that this idea does not always hold. In this supplement, we look specifically at London’s investment performance – how it…
Updated London Finance Commission tables May 25th, 2023 by Mike Hope In its 2017 report[1], The London Finance Commission (LFC) concluded that a broader tax base for local government, with stronger fiscal controls at the local level, would support growth through the delivery of more integrated and efficient services and increased infrastructure investment. More devolved governance structures might support the development of the strategically important Central…
