The most and least productive cities in the UK

If workers across the UK were as productive as those in London and South East, there would be a £200billion boost to Britain's economy.

Workers in the South East – including cities such as London, Slough, Reading, Milton Keynes and Aldershot – have almost double the value of output per worker than other areas of the UK, research from a new thinktank has shown.

The report by Centre for Cities found that the UK’s recent weak productivity record was the result of a performance gap between London and the South East and other areas of Britain.

The value of output per worker in the South East was 44% higher than in other parts of Britain, and seven per cent higher than Germany – The Guardian reports.