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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

UK economy in growth ‘doom loop’ after decades of underinvestment

People near an Elizabeth line sign
The IPPR said the shortfall in investment compared with the other G7 nations was worth the equivalent of 30 Elizabeth line rail projects. Photograph: Suzan Moore/PA

More than half a trillion pounds’ worth of underinvestment by government and business over recent decades has left Britain’s economy trapped in a growth “doom loop”, according to a thinktank.

Sounding the alarm as the economy struggles to gain momentum, the Institute for Public Policy Research said the UK risked falling further behind comparable wealthy nations without a sharp turnaround in approach.

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