11 Jul 2016
UK PM Cameron: UK faces massive productivity challenge
Speaking at Farnborough Air Show, the UK’s outgoing-PM David Cameron noted that the focus should remain on trade and investment as the British economy faces massive productivity challenge.
Key Quotes:
On productivity:
“We must recognize we are now in a new reality and we must make it work”
“Must focus on trade and investment like never before”
On trade:
“Only 11% of UK companies actually export”
“Only 5% of what the UK produces goes to fast growing markets like China”
"We do more trade with Belgium than with Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore combined"