UK economy could resemble that of Italy by end of 2020s – report

Thinktank says new strategy needed in face of Covid, Brexit, net zero, automation and demographic change

Britain risks mirroring Italy's economic woes unless it develops a strategy for tackling the five seismic changes that will shape a decisive decade for the country, a report has warned.

A joint project by the Resolution Foundation thinktank and the London School of Economics said the UK was neither used to nor prepared for the challenges posed by the aftermath of Covid-19, Brexit, the net zero transition, automation and a changing population.