Two-speed Britain as London soars away from the rest

Professor Karel Williams, from the Centre for Research and Socio-Economic Change, a group of academic researchers, says that the divergence between the fortunes of London and the rest of the UK is the result of deep-seated flaws in the UK's economic model. He suggests we are heading for a two-s...

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Published in:The Observer (London) 2013-05, p.32-33
Main Authors: Stewart, Heather, Allen, Katie, Bunyan, Nigel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Professor Karel Williams, from the Centre for Research and Socio-Economic Change, a group of academic researchers, says that the divergence between the fortunes of London and the rest of the UK is the result of deep-seated flaws in the UK's economic model. He suggests we are heading for a two-speed Britain. The chasm between the cost of a home in the capital and in the rest of the country exacerbates the problem. Governments have wrestled for decades with the challenge of regenerating the northern towns that were the powerhouses of the industrial revolution.
ISSN:0029-7712