A decline in effective national governance and the “long-term scars” caused by austerity measures and Brexit have stifled economic growth and undermined social cohesion in the United Kingdom, according to a study. Researchers concluded that an incoming government must make up for “lost” decade and a half since the global financial crisis in 2008, with urgent structural changes required to prevent “severe problems” impacting citizens’ quality of life. With the General Election in the UK approaching on July 4, polls suggest Labour is on course for a return to power for the first time since 2010….