The number of projects in the South West backed by foreign direct investment (FDI) grew at a faster rate than the rest of the UK last year, new research finds.
The region saw growth of 31% with 42 projects - up from 32 projects in 2020 and 30 in 2019, according to the latest EY 2022 UK Attractiveness Survey .
Meanwhile, overall UK project numbers grew just 1.8% from 975 in 2020 and 993 in 2021.