Solid steps to improve UK productivity

Bringing a refreshing can-do approach to financial issues, Shadow Treasury Minister, Dr Anneliese Dodds MP, led a comprehensive Industry Forum breakfast briefing on Labour party plans for tackling long-standing UK productivity problems. Actions on investment, skills, and regional imbalances are essential but so too is a change in Treasury attitudes to a balanced dialogue with departments, and with the UK regions. Discussion ranged across funding for new infrastructure investment, a new National Investment Bank, public ownership, and employee share ownership. The meeting was held at the new offices of British Water and Lila Thompson, CEO of British Water, outlined the key features of the British Water Industry.

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