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Invest in Britain is calling on politicians to start focusing on the long-term interests of the country. This means shifting the UK towards a sustainably higher level of public investment, to build a clean, modern economy which supports families, businesses and communities to prosper and thrive.
Britain’s economy is in poor health. In recent years the economy has barely grown, real wages have stalled, and families and businesses are struggling.
In both the public and private sectors Britain invests far less than other countries, and we are regularly at the bottom of the investment league table. This gap is costing us dearly.
Underinvestment is taking a heavy toll. Crumbling infrastructure, high NHS waiting times, a housing crisis, and rising inequality.
By investing strategically, we can unleash economic growth, create good jobs, and boost living standards across the country.
We can help tackle the climate crisis and build a strong, secure, climate-safe economy by investing in renewable energy and green infrastructure and ensuring a just transition for affected workers and communities.
Our healthcare, education, and social care systems are vital to everyone’s well-being. Investing in them ensures high quality public services for generations to come.
The ‘Investability Index’ compares the impact of additional public investment across sectors and investment areas. The scorecard was created by Independent Economics and commissioned by the Invest in Britain campaign.
Read moreLabour MPs want a more ambitious fiscal approach that doesn’t just focus narrowly on meeting fiscal rules but also creates space for higher investment and spending in priority areas.
Read moreSome of Britain’s most distinguished economists with experience across government, the private sector and academia have written to the Chancellor, warning that fiscal sustainability will not be achieved “without a significant further increase in public investment” to drive economic growth.
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The need for public investment is vast. Nowhere is the public sector making essential investments: we live in a land of potholes, a daily symbol of collective lack of belief in the future.
Professor Dame Diane Coyle - Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge
This is a methodological report behind the scorecard for ranking returns on public investment, written by Independent Economics and commissioned by the Invest in Britain campaign.
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This is a deep dive on the effects of different public investment projects on inflation, written by Independent Economics and Commissioned by the Invest in Britain campaign.
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This report makes the case for a sustained increase in public investment as the only way to deliver the ‘decade of national renewal’ promised to voters. Our assessment is that we need to invest an additional 2% of GDP – or £60 billion – per year to catch up to the OECD average within the next ten years. Simple changes to the UK’s fiscal framework could enable increased investment by capturing more of its long-term economic benefits.
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