Burnham and Rotheram 'get serious about growth'

Summary

There is a simple rule of thumb, the more you regulate or tax an activity the less of that activity you will get.

Thus, two of the major factors in the poor productivity and sluggish growth the UK has seen in recent years has been unnecessary regulation and a planning system that tests the patience of even the most persistent developers.

At the start of this month the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a major change to Britain's £90bn public procurement sector by amending the rules around social value provisions.

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