London attracts almost half foreign investment into UK, says ONS - short news
New figures highlight challenge faced by government in levelling up the British economy
The government’s challenge in levelling up Britain’s economy has been highlighted by new official data showing London accounted for almost half of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the UK in the pre-pandemic year of 2019.
Reflecting the dominance of the capital to the economy and its position as a global financial centre, the Office for National Statistics said London’s FDI was more..
source: The Guardian - 19.07.2021