Davos 2025 is about growth, growth, growth. The UK must listen
Despite recent struggles, the UK still has all the ingredients for growth. Davos 2025 is an opportunity to remember that, writes City of London Corporation policy chairman Chris Hayward
At Davos, growth dominates the agenda – and the Chancellor’s vision of going ‘further and faster’ in the pursuit of growth fits right in. The City of London Corporation has long supported governments of all colours in boosting the UK economy. This is a subject we’re passionate about and we’ll be discussing it in a wider delegation including government ministers and major UK businesses.
Growth is an issue that the UK and much of Europe seems to be struggling with at the moment, with concerns being expressed in financial markets across Europe. In the UK, this has led to a fall in value of the British pound and the rise in 10-year gilt yields, which has in turn led to a rise in government borrowing costs. However, it’s important to remember that the value of gilt........
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