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The Next Government Must Back the East to Deliver Growth and Prosperity for the UK.

The case for investment in our region can only be strengthened if Government takes the decision to fund an Independent Economic Review

Four things in particular are important in how the East and its people will succeed:  Investment, Talent, Technology, Resilience

The East of England can be at the heart of our national economy’s much needed revival.

Should we be doing more to cultivate an ecosystem that will allow start-ups to scale, develop and ultimately float here in Britain?

George has served on the Government front bench in a number of key Science & Technology Ministerial roles under 4 Prime Ministers

Cambridge has become the leading life science and technology hub in Europe, with the potential to lead the world in the coming years.

Deepening and widening devolution will be the route to growth for the regions and the UK.

"Save, not waste" our most precious resource: water

Despite general support for apprenticeships, there is no concrete action to address the factors discouraging their uptake and effectiveness.

To tackle the national housing shortage , we need to recognise that it is Local Government that can and will deliver sustainable housing.

The Local Plan system has failed to deliver the number of homes needed in England, yet we refuse to change the way we plan for growth.

The budget announcements do not seem to have a big positive effect on the East of England. But there might be the odd morsel of hope.

The East has ambitious goals for infrastructure, but the scale and pace of financing and delivering projects is a problem.

The sector is facing an unprecedented environment of Covid hangover, rising interest rates and rising costs.

The Eastern Powerhouse works tirelessly to attract government and private sector funding, and advocates for wider regional investment.