Davos 2026 made clear that British pessimism about the UK economy is damaging its own reputation on the world stage, writes Lady Mayor Susan Langley

While I was in Davos for the World Economic Forum last week, PwC published the latest edition of its annual CEO survey ranking the world’s most attractive destinations for investment. Britain held on to second place, but this time jointly with Germany and India. Even before becoming the UK’s ambassador for financial services as Lady Mayor of the City of London, I’ve always been a glass-half-full person. I still am. But these findings underline an unavoidable truth: the rest of the world is catching up fast.

It was good to be there but what I want to focus on are the themes that dominated the meeting and why, as we gather at Mansion House tonight to mark Burns Night with the First Minister, John Swinney, the City and Scotland need each other more than ever.

One issue that came up again and again in Davos was disinformation and misinformation. I’d spent the previous........

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