Understand

BBC Radio 4

NEW in Understand - The Growth ConundrumEvery UK government says it wants strong and sustained economic growth. But for almost 20 years none have managed it. Ben Chu asks why generating growth seems so difficult?

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Monday The Growth Conundrum: 3. Growing Up
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Understand

Nov 9, 2026
43½ minutes
39 MB

In Episode 3 of The Growth Conundrum Ben Chu assesses the UK's underlying economic strengths and the size and nature of the opportunities to be found in sectors such as Artificial Intelligence and life sciences - and asks whether a big part of the solution is to be found in enabling our regional cities to fulfil their untapped potential. He also asks whether, in this era of political instability, which has seen seven different prime ministers in Number 10 in the last ten years, politicians have the space and courage to do what’s necesary to deliver strong growth. He turns a...

Understand

The Growth Conundrum: 3. Growing Up

BBC Radio 4

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