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Strategy has strong economic growth in its sights

7 Jan 2010

A new strategy to boost strong, sustainable, long-term economic growth in the UK has been announced today by Lord Mandelson.

The strategy, Going for Growth, outlines seven key areas where the Government will build on the foundations of New Industry New Jobs. They include:

Supporting enterprise and entrepreneurial activity
Fostering knowledge creation and its innovative application
Helping people develop the skills and capabilities to reach their personal and economic potential
Investing in the infrastructure to support a low carbon modern economy
Ensuring open and competitive markets allowing business to grow
Building on our industrial strengths in sectors where we have expertise and investing to foster new comparative advantage
Understanding and employing the right strategic role for government in markets enabling us to capitalise on new opportunities.

Visit the Going for Growth page here to read the strategy and view related announcements, video and links.