The persistence of the UK's regional economic inequality, commonly known as the North-South divide, is increasingly linked to modern structural dynamics rather than purely historical factors. Contemporary drivers include the concentration of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in knowledge-intensive services, the selective outward migration of highly skilled graduates ('brain drain'), disparities in public investment in Research & Development (R&D), and housing market wealth inequalities.
Analyse how two of these contemporary factors have reinforced or widened uneven development within the UK.
12 exam-style questions on OCR A GCSE Geography Uneven development in the UK. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.