Growth Commission Chairman Shanker Singham has issued the following response to the GDP figures for the three months to July 2026 that have been issued this morning: “With the usual caveat that these are GDP not GDP per capita numbers – which will be more restrained with population increase (most of which is net migration) […]
In this Growth Commission paper in May 2026, Growth Commissioner Douglas McWilliams set out the critical contribution to the economy of the UK’s tech sector. Following the publication today of the UK GDP figures for the three months to July 2026, he observes: “The output data shows that the UK’s tech sector’s contribution to the UK economy continues to increase. […]
In response to new Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey’s speech on growth today, Growth Commission Chairman Shanker Singham said: “Today’s speech from John Healey suggests that the new Chancellor is yet to grasp what is required to return the UK to sustainable economic growth – and his optimistic tone does not match the reality […]
Growth Commission member Ewen Stewart has issued the following response to the GDP figures for the second quarter of 2026 that have been issued this morning: “It is a sorry path when 0.4% GDP growth over an entire quarter is celebrated as some sort of triumph. It is not. “While this modest level of growth in the […]
In this Growth Commission paper in May 2026, Growth Commissioner Douglas McWilliams set out the critical contribution to the economy of the UK’s tech sector. Following the publication today of the UK GDP figures for the three months to June 2026, he observes: “The output data shows that the UK’s tech sector continues to drive […]
On the appointment of John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Government announced today by Andy Burnham, Growth Commission Chairman Shanker Singham said: “I congratulate John Healey on taking office as Chancellor. As he finds his feet at HM Treasury, he should recommit to wealth creation and economic growth as the number one priority of […]