North-south divide set to widen over next three years, study shows
by Heather Stewart from on (#X6Y9)
Chancellor's northern powerhouse ambitions unlikely to bear fruit until 2020 as London continues to grow faster than UK average, EY predicts
London's economy will continue to outpace the rest of the UK for at least the next three years, exacerbating the north-south divide, despite the chancellor's "northern powerhouse" initiative, a study shows.
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