Labour's pains: Britain’s growth problem

<p>As Britain’s general-election campaign heats up, party leaders are <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/06/03/can-britains-economy-grow-as-fast-as-it-needs-to" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">vague on their economic plans</a>. With growth so slow, how could the victor energise the economy? We visit the D-day beaches 80 years on, as war rages in Europe once again (10:19). And <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/05/13/venices-new-admission-fee-cannot-curb-overtourism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Venice’s new daytripper fee</a> is designed to curb crowds. But putting a price on protecting beauty is proving controversial (17:42).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br /><p><br /></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><br /><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.&nbsp;</em></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>