let s now get down to business and starting in the uk. how attractive is the uk as a place to do business? later today we ll find out when the ons releases its latest data on the level of foreign direct investment into the uk in 2021. a recent survey conducted by the accountancy firm pwc suggests britain was the third most important place in the world for businesses to invest, behind the us and china. but the head of the cbi is not so optimistic. in a speech today tony danker will call on the government to not shy away from hard decisions that can reverse the uk s trajectory of falling investment. he will urge the government to seize green growth opportunities. lets get the view of chris southworth, secretary general of international chamber of commerce uk. good to see you. obviously we are talking about investment in the uk from overseas, that is one thing and tony danker calling on the government to invest more, that is another thing. if we talk about the uk at the moment,
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