Magnet for growth

摘要

It has the largest population and economy in the UK outside London and this year its growth is expected to outstrip the capital. The South East has an abundance of strengths, from high levels of education and skills and booming business start up rates to its concentration of jobs in professional and technical services. These 'key ingredients' will see the region deliver the UK's highest economic growth rates in 2019, according to PwC, Its economy is worth around £350bn and the South East is home to dozens of world-leading brands, from American Express to Nestle, Part of the attraction is its connectivity with a number of ports (including Dover, Europe's most popular passenger port) along with Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton airports on its doorstep as well as easy access to major motorways and fast rail links into London.