Sir Nigel Wilson is pushing for policy change to encourage investment outside the capital

L&G chief says UK levelling up ‘failing’ and bank turmoil will not help


The outgoing boss of Legal and General has said that the UK government’s flagship regional development policy of levelling up is “failing” and that the recent banking turmoil will make the situation worse.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Sir Nigel Wilson said: “Are we freeing enough capital to get on [with levelling up]? No. Are we building enough affordable housing, social housing, build-to-rent housing? No.
This story originally appeared on: Financial Times - Author:Emma Dunkley