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figures: That dwarfed the figure for the lowest region, Wales, at 18,002 and was also doublethe level of 21,638 for the UK without London, according to The Guardian. The figures from the Office for National Statistics also showed the gap between the capital and the rest of the UK had grown over the last decade. Official figures showed gross value added GVA per head a measure of what is generated by economic activity in an area was higher in London than any other region in 2015 at 43,629. Responding to the latest sign of regional imbalances in the UK, the Trades Union Congress TUC called on the government to urgently step in with support, including investment in infrastructure projects like housebuilding, rail improvements, roads and clean energy. But there is a huge gap between London and other parts of the UK, said TUC general secretary, Frances O Grady. People in every part of Britain need a strong local economy, generating good jobs and improving living standards. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.