London pulls away from rest of Britain in competitiveness index

Capital and south-east become more attractive to investors as other areas fall behind, academic study finds

The London economy and parts of the south-east have become more attractive to investors than the rest of Britain over the past year, according to a study.

A report by academics at the University of Cardiff and Nottingham Business School found that out of 362 areas across England, Wales and Scotland, nine of the top 10 in a competitiveness index were London boroughs.