UK's productivity plan is ‘vague collection of existing policies’
by Katie Allen from on (#12FH9)
Business secretary Sajid Javid's 2015 plan is 'not worthy of the name', says Commons committee
A committee of MPs has attacked the government's productivity plan for lacking clear goals and original ideas on how the UK can catch up with other advanced economies.
Productivity, often measured as the amount produced for every hour worked, has grown only slowly since the financial crisis, placing Britain even further behind its peers.
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