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UK's Investment Plummets: Energy Costs and Broken Promises Blamed

1/1/2026

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Britain has the lowest investment levels in the G7, with public and private investment at 18.6% of GDP.
Labour MP Graham Stringer blames high energy costs and the chancellor's 'broken commitments' for the decline.
The government cites a £120 billion rise in capital investment and a national wealth fund creating nearly 12,000 jobs, yet skeptics doubt these measures will boost private investment.

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Britain has the lowest investment levels in the G7, with public and private investment at 18.6% of GDP.
Labour MP Graham Stringer blames high energy costs and the chancellor's 'broken commitments' for the decline.
The government cites a £120 billion rise in capital investment and a national wealth fund creating nearly 12,000 jobs, yet skeptics doubt these measures will boost private investment.