What policies and interventions would be most effective in driving regional and local economic growth, and how do these vary across places? How can we improve our understanding of the growth opportunities and barriers to investment across different locations across the UK?
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Sustainable economic growth is at the heart of everything HM Treasury is working to achieve. The Growth section includes key questions that are expected to support the government in taking action to fix the foundations of the economy, rebuild Britain and make every part of the country better off.
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