Southern cities set for fastest growth levels

Cities in Southern England are expected to have the fastest-growing economies after the UK leaves the European Union next year, according to a new report. A study suggested that Cambridge, Reading and Milton Keynes will see growth of around 2% in the months after Brexit, compared with less than 1% in Liverpool and Newcastle. Law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economics and Business Research said parts of the South have increasing numbers of highly skilled jobs and are in areas benefiting from investment in transport.