My Times piece today: The government’s industrial strategy is later than expected and will come in the context of a global trade war. Can it lift productivity and investment?
If it works, an industrial strategy will have been worth the wait
https://t.co/RfmQbqxfX6
Such an important point re infrastructure, if you travel through Manchester regularly you'll see how much we still depend on the Victorians which is embarrassing for a modern economy
My Times piece: As spending cuts loom in the chancellor’s spring statement, Rachel Reeves should persist with higher levels of public investment:
We need better infrastructure, so it must be spared from the axe
https://t.co/HpUhUf0xAM
Britain’s economy will be hit by President Donald Trump’s trade war with its allies even if the U.K. strikes a trade deal with the White House, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Tuesday.
https://t.co/UjNrCGKPmR
🗞️ ‘Reeves warns trade war will harm UK’s economy even if it avoids tariffs’ @FT
At today’s #MakeUK2025 conference, the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP said growth and inflation will be hit by fallout from global friction. #UKmfg
https://t.co/xc4QsxNXvc
✈️ Fresh back from Washington, ITV’s @Peston talked all-things Trump-Ukraine, tariffs & defence at #MakeUK2025.
On the latter, Make UK CEO Stephen Phipson has urged the Prime Minister to use the defence spending boost to revive #UKmfg in today’s @FT:
🔗 https://t.co/M7zBNG3mzm
@lewis_goodall The EU and UK needs to retaliate, US diplomats should be expelled, EU and UK companies with US operations need to be told to repatriate production or be penalised, nothing should be off the table
@AvantiWestCoast It wasn't part cancelled, it was delayed by a technical fault, plus it's not possible to claim manually as the ticket on the app expires, the whole point is it's supposed to be automatic!!
Hi @AvantiWestCoast just paid to change date of a ticket but no confirmation, ticket not updated on App and your website appears down? Is your system working?
My Times piece today: The UK has some of the highest energy costs in the world, and as the economy evolves into a new industrial revolution, it is a big competitive disadvantage:
https://t.co/hi00kggc7J
@MarcIles Deluded, arrogant, gaslighting narcissist, every time he opens his mouth he makes things worse, only the Board can explain why he is still anywhere near #bwfc
🚨🆕 @MakeUK_'s Executive Survey 2025, in association with @PwC_UK, is out now!
It reveals the positive impact that #UKmfg firms expect the #IndustrialStrategy to have, plus the wider challenges & opportunities facing the sector this year.
🔗 https://t.co/CJlLUviQC7 [1/4]
Good to see @MakeUKCampaigns continuing to re-inforce the importance of #industrialstrategy#ukmfg manufacturers increase pressure on government over industrial strategy - https://t.co/LZJyf4nmxM via @FT