Episode 0 - Looking for Growth
Every UK government says it wants to achieve strong and sustained economic growth. But for almost 20 years none have managed it. Ben Chu asks why generating growth is so difficult.
Every UK government, up to and including the current one, claims to want to achieve economic growth. But for almost 20 years not a single one has delivered sustained economic expansion. BBC Verify's Policy and Analysis Correspondent, Ben Chu asks why generating growth seems to be such a puzzle for us. In this three part series he looks at what growth actually is, what's holding it back, as well as what we can learn from other fast growing economies and where the UK's future growth potential lies.
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