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The UK is at a pivotal moment.

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Growth is sluggish,

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living standards are stagnating
and for the first time it is uncertain

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whether the next generation will enjoy
higher economic prosperity than the last.

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This is compounded by a rapidly

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shifting global landscape
and rising economic volatility.

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In this context, the question
of how we boost the UK's low growth

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lagging productivity and underinvestment
has no easy solution.

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But here at BCG’s Centre for Growth

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in London, we see an opportunity.

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The UK has fundamental strengths, in world
class R&D, cutting-edge innovation,

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a skilled workforce
and globally competitive services.

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By building on these
and tapping into emerging global trends,

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we believe we can rewrite
the UK's economic narrative.

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For us, seizing this opportunity starts
with a simple idea:

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growth comes when you do the basics
better and double down on your strengths.

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But it also requires a relentless
focus on delivery and execution.

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This is why we look both top-down
and bottom-up, to understand the

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practicalities of how the UK
can best drive the change that is needed.

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We understand
the scale of the growth challenge,

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and we know it's not one that government
or business can solve alone.

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That's why we bring together
BCG’s global network of experts to develop actionable

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policy ideas,

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connect key decision-makers across sectors
and build coalitions for change.

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The UK has the tools and the talent to get
back on track. At the Centre for Growth,

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we're here to help make that happen.