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title: "Episode 60: How SMEs will drive UK growth with Roger Martin-Fagg"
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# Episode 60: How SMEs will drive UK growth with Roger Martin-Fagg

By: [Pete Johnson](https://www.smegrowthpodcast.com/episodes/author/pete-johnson) on  Mar 7, 2024, 5:08:02 PM

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The day after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring budget, David Parry and Richard Buckle from Wellmeadow sit down with leading economist, Roger Martin-Fagg to discuss the economic outlook and how SMEs are at the forefront of driving UK growth.

In this insightful episode, Roger, David and Richard discuss the state of the current UK economy, AI and how the UK compares to other nations in the context of economic growth and productivity. 

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