More than half of the UK's slowest growing economies by the end of next year will be in the North of England, new research suggests.
The top 10 fastest will be in the South or East of England, a report found, meaning the government's levelling up agenda will fail to take off unless more is done to help local economies in other parts of the UK. Warrington is expected to be the fastest growing city in the North by the end of next year, but it only comes in 20th place.
The dominance of London and the South East for foreign direct investment levels contributes to the contrast in economic outcomes between the South and North of England, law firm Irwin Mitchell said. Its report, produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), said that out of 50 locations studied, over half of the slowest growing economies are expected to be in the North of England.
