Swindon is predicted to have one of the UK’s fastest-growing local economies by the end of the year, despite the problems caused by Brexit and the coronavirus crisis.

The latest UK Powerhouse study by law firm Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Economic and Business Research predicts mixed fortunes in terms of Gross Value Added (GVA) and employment levels for the 50 largest towns and cities in the UK due to coronavirus and Brexit uncertainty.

But according to the report, Swindon is expected to have the fifth-fastest GVA growth in Q4 2021 with a 7.4 percent annual increase.