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Eleanor Butler

UK productivity puzzle: Zombie firms fail, but jobs remain scarce

The current UK government, in power since 2024, has crafted its political mission around a guiding goal: Growth.

After inheriting an economy constrained by sluggish productivity and high debt, politicians are still battling to increase national output — essential to retain competitiveness on the global stage.

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