Ministers urged to up public spending on rail, green energy and digital
by Phillip Inman from on (#3TRBG)
OECD says UK's lack of investment since 2008 is drag on economic growth
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has urged the British government to dramatically increase public spending on rail, green energy and digital infrastructure to support the economy's long-term future, saying that ministers could treble their investment over the longer term.
The Paris-based thinktank, which has 34 of the richest countries as members, said the UK's lack of public investment since the financial crash in 2008 was a drag on economic growth.
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