1. Huge debt
2. Lost manufacturing capacity, focussed on financial services
3. Energy crisis and Ukraine war - reduced access to USSR gas, and more budget for defense to support
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4. Low productivity
5. BRICS exit; increased cost, made UK a risky investment site
8. Rising interest, higher inflation
9. Less access to labor market
10. Austerity that reduced expenditures for for infrastructures and public services
