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UK Perspectives

Discover expert insights by McKinsey’s colleagues in the UK, exploring how businesses can grow, compete, and lead in a rapidly changing world. Drawing on global expertise paired with deep local understanding, we share research-led perspectives from across sectors to inform the leaders shaping the UK’s future.

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Report

The decade to redefine UK banking

September 16, 2026 -

UK banks have never been more profitable—but have rarely been more exposed. Success depends on securing customers and deposits, winning the commercial transaction layer, and rebuilding the cost base.

Blog Post

Not yet productive, already disruptive: AI’s uneven effects on UK jobs and talent

July 14, 2025 -

AI is reshaping UK hiring patterns – subtly, alongside other forces

Blog Post

After the storm: How UK consumers have stayed the same – and what’s quietly changing

June 24, 2025 -

In an era defined by disruption, the biggest surprise in UK consumer behaviour is how little has changed.

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Article

UK capital markets: Looking beyond surface narratives

June 6, 2025 -

There has been much discussion about the underlying fundamentals that differentiate UK capital markets from US markets and other...

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Report - McKinsey Health Institute

Closing the women’s health gap: The United Kingdom’s £36 billion opportunity

July 1, 2026 -

Closing the women’s health gap in the United Kingdom could result in ten more healthy days of life per year for every woman—and...

Blog Post

How management can drive UK prosperity

May 19, 2026 -

Management systems that turn strong leadership into consistent execution help solve the United Kingdom’s productivity...

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Article

Impatient for infrastructure? Four changes to improve UK project delivery

March 12, 2026 -

UK infrastructure projects have a history of delivering late and over budget. Here are four immediate changes for operators and...

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Article - MGI Research

Revamping Britain’s balance sheet for growth and prosperity

February 25, 2026 -

A bout of inflation stabilised the United Kingdom’s unsustainably elevated balance sheet—at a large cost to households....

Blog Post

The new productivity paradox: When will AI boost UK productivity?

February 19, 2026 -

Why AI isn’t yet lifting UK productivity—and how low adoption, leakage, and organisational choices are delaying gains...

Article - MGI Research

Welcome to the UK: How can FDI help reignite the country’s growth?

January 15, 2026 -

The UK is among the world’s top three destinations for announced FDI. Expanding the range of projects, improving execution, and...

Blog Post

Not yet productive, already disruptive: AI’s uneven effects on UK jobs and talent

July 14, 2025 -

AI is reshaping UK hiring patterns – subtly, alongside other forces

Blog Post

After the storm: How UK consumers have stayed the same – and what’s quietly changing

June 24, 2025 -

In an era defined by disruption, the biggest surprise in UK consumer behaviour is how little has changed.

Article

UK capital markets: Looking beyond surface narratives

June 6, 2025 -

There has been much discussion about the underlying fundamentals that differentiate UK capital markets from US markets and other...

Report - McKinsey Health Institute

Closing the women’s health gap: The United Kingdom’s £36 billion opportunity

July 1, 2026 -

Closing the women’s health gap in the United Kingdom could result in ten more healthy days of life per year for every woman—and...

Blog Post

How management can drive UK prosperity

May 19, 2026 -

Management systems that turn strong leadership into consistent execution help solve the United Kingdom’s productivity...

Article

Impatient for infrastructure? Four changes to improve UK project delivery

March 12, 2026 -

UK infrastructure projects have a history of delivering late and over budget. Here are four immediate changes for operators and...

Interviews

Interview

Brilliant Moves: Coffee with Lloyds Banking Group CEO Charlie Nunn

September 9, 2026 -

Drawing on two decades of collaboration, Lloyds Banking Group’s Charlie Nunn and McKinsey’s Tunde Olanrewaju explore how trust, curiosity, and optimism help leaders reimagine institutions in the age of AI.

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Interview

Transforming from a position of strength: Brambles CEO Graham Chipchase

April 23, 2026 -

From overcoming skepticism to sustaining momentum, the logistics company’s CEO shares lessons on leading transformation into a more digital era—without a crisis as catalyst.

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Podcast - McKinsey Quarterly

‘Having a “human” bank is very important’: A conversation with Citi CEO Jane Fraser

February 20, 2026 -

Citi moves $2 quadrillion a year for 6,000 multinationals. No wonder its CEO has a provocative global perspective.

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Interview

A time to be bold: AWS’s Tanuja Randery on Europe’s AI moment

January 30, 2026 -

Amazon Web Services Managing Director Tanuja Randery discusses the speed of AI adoption in Europe and what it will take to accelerate.

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Interview

Reinventing Rolls-Royce: A conversation with CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç

October 25, 2024 -

Since Tufan Erginbilgiç took the helm of the iconic brand, its share price has surged. Profits have more than doubled. How he did it is a case study in the art of corporate transformation.

Podcast

How Nestlé’s CFO sharpens focus across a global portfolio

October 23, 2025 -

Anna Manz shares her learnings on managing geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, setting priorities, and the changing nature of the CFO role.

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Interview

Rolls-Royce in transformation: An interview with Nikki Grady-Smith

September 17, 2024 -

To thrive in the aerospace sector, companies must go far beyond small-scale, incremental changes and transform their entire business.

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Interview

CEO and chairman Sean Doyle on British Airways’ transformation

September 3, 2024 -

From retrofitting planes to overhauling its website and upgrading its lounges, British Airways’ £7 billion transformation plan puts the customer first.

Featured insights

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Report

Private equity: Clearer view, tougher terrain

February 10, 2026 -

Private equity weather has improved, revealing more demanding, technical ground. Here’s what our analyses indicate for dealmakers, operators, fundraisers, and LPs as they look to the road ahead.

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Report

What AI could mean for film and TV production and the industry’s future

January 23, 2026 -

Industry leaders are questioning how AI could change what content is made and how it is produced. Our research indicates three potential industry outcomes beyond disrupting the content supply chain.

Article

Transforming Europe: Bold moves to lift a continent

January 20, 2026 -

Europe is starting to reform its investment environment, but there’s no time to lose. Standout companies can take the lead with bold strategic moves that drive their own performance—and a continent’s.