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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Daniel O'Boyle

UK economy could get £149bn boost by appointing 'Better Business Tsar', report claims

The UK economy could get a £149 billion boost if it appoints a “Better Business Tsar”, according to a report backed by bosses of Virgin, Greggs and the London School of Economics.

The report from charity ReGenerate said the UK should follow the lead of the US, Japan and France in creating a clearer focal point for business to work on social and environmental challenges.

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