UK cities London 'dependent'
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will warn today against the London-centric business model, that has cost the economy more than £40 billion a year, allowing other UK cities to "wither".
Clegg: 'Must be more than one jewel in our crown'
In an address to financiers and city figures today, Nick Clegg will warn about the London-centric economy.
He is expected to say the country could benefit from an additional £41 billion a year if the economy gap between London and other UK cities was closed.
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