UK manufacturers expecting boost in second half of 2024

16/06/2024 23:01 The Guardian

Make UK survey foresees growth in sector, but warns next government must tackle skills shortageBritain’s largest manufacturers are expecting orders and output to increase dramatically in the second half of the year, even as a chronic shortage of skilled workers is threatening the ability of some companies to do business.Manufacturing is returning to normal business conditions after wild swings in demand during the pandemic, disruptions in prices after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the effect on supply chains of blockages and conflict around the Suez canal, according to a survey of 320 companies by the trade body Make UK. Continue reading...

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