If Levelling Up is to become a reality, every region and nation of the UK must maximise its links to overseas markets
15 Feb 2022, 3 min read
The Levelling Up agenda promises to transform growth, productivity, and living standards outside London and the South East. Yet with no new funding, we must think about the mix of drivers of economic prosperity and to look beyond UK borders. A key ambition of Levelling Up must be for businesses across the UK to generate growth from international markets; the domestic economy alone cannot create the levels of sustainable growth required.
Despite only 10% of UK businesses trading overseas, exports generate 28% of UK GDP. This f
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