What’s London’s role in driving growth across the UK?

Last year PwC launched our Framework for Growth report, a piece of research based on the perspectives of over twelve hundred business leaders from across the UK, looking at industrial strategy and the building blocks of a new UK growth strategy. As an important global hub and a magnet for international investment, London stands as an essential engine of growth, well positioned to support the development of regions and economic clusters across the UK.

A number of London’s leading sectors have already been identified by the Government as central to the new industrial strategy, but also fundamental in supporting growth in other priority sectors across the UK.

Listen to Quentin Cole, PwC's London Markets Leader, discuss London's crucial role in supporting the Government’s ambitions for economic growth with a panel of influential voices.

Sir Charles Bowman, Alderman of the City of London, former Lord Mayor of the City of London and former PwC Partner, Muniya Barua, Deputy Chief Executive of BusinessLDN and Simon Oates, PwC's UK Economics Leader discuss London's multifaceted role in contributing to national GDP, its ability to attract and nurture global talent, and its potential to drive sectoral growth across various industries. The conversation also addresses critical infrastructure needs, such as housing and transportation, which are essential for maintaining London's competitive edge on the global stage.