UK Economy Podcast Summaries

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The £6 trillion pot we should use to grow the economy
The Rest Is Money
Jul 1, 2026
Nigel Wilson argues that the UK's £6 trillion in long-term capital is misallocated, favoring London over regional regeneration. He contends that investing in regional infrastructure and startups is a viable commercial opportunity, not charity, and proposes 'soft compulsion' in pension funds to drive this growth.
Key insight: The UK has the highest ratio of long-term capital to GDP in the developed world, yet it faces a capital allocation problem, not a capital availability problem.