Invest in Britain

Britain faces a pivotal moment. Our infrastructure is creaking, public services are collapsing, and we are falling behind other countries in the race to decarbonise. We can’t afford another lost decade. We need to start investing in the future.

Responding to the Chancellor's Spring Forecast, Louis Willis, Director of the Invest in Britain campaign, said:

The fiscal framework should be a tool to help the government achieve its growth objectives and ensure fiscal sustainability. It's time for a proper conversation about reforming it. Here's what our director Louis Willis had to say ⬇️

For instance, the @TheIFS recommends trialling a ‘traffic light’ system to monitor the public finances against a broader set of 8-10 indicators, rather than chasing uncertain estimates of 'headroom' against fiscal rules. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We’re pleased to be part of a group of thinktanks including @GoodGrowthFdn, @progbrit , @NEF, @WomensBudgetGrp, and @Cmmonwealth, calling on the Chancellor to reform the fiscal framework to allow for more public investment. theguardian.com/business/2026/…

The fiscal framework should be a tool to help the government achieve its growth objectives and ensure fiscal sustainability. It's time for a proper conversation about reforming it. Here's what our director Louis Willis had to say ⬇️

For instance, the @TheIFS recommends trialling a ‘traffic light’ system to monitor the public finances against a broader set of 8-10 indicators, rather than chasing uncertain estimates of 'headroom' against fiscal rules. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

We’re pleased to be part of a group of thinktanks including @GoodGrowthFdn, @progbrit, @NEF, @WomensBudgetGrp and @Cmmonwealth, calling on the Chancellor to reform the fiscal framework to allow for more public investment. theguardian.com/business/2026/…

The OBR has been making us poorer for over a decade. They've underestimated the impact of public spending (cuts) on growth. That has helped lead to a doom loop: Cuts -> Lower growth -> lower revenues -> missed borrowing target -> more cuts etc. newstatesman.com/politics/uk-po…

Responding to the Autumn Budget, Louis Willis, Director of the Invest in Britain campaign, said:

Invest in Britain is a campaign calling on politicians to substantially raise public investment to build a strong, sustainable, inclusive, resilient economy. Let’s not settle for decline—let’s invest in a prosperous, vibrant Britain. Find out more: investinbritain.org.uk

Louis Willis, Director of the Invest in Britain campaign, said:

Ramping up public investment is the best route out of the UK’s productivity crisis. Our new report finds increasing public investment by an additional 2% of GDP per year would kickstart growth, raise average earnings, and strengthen the public finances. inews.co.uk/news/politics/…