UK employers lose £2bn in unspent apprenticeship levy funds
Business group says figure exposes weaknesses in government’s flagship training policy Read full original article »
Category Archives: Manufacturing News
Semiconductor shortage to halt Mini production in Oxford
BMW also temporarily closes a German plant as crisis facing the global car sector deepens Read full original article »
UK manufacturers’ profitability drops to decade low
Slump reflects impact of pandemic-related costs and Brexit friction Read full original article »
Aerospace industry warns of supply crunch from crisis at Liberty Steel
Industry body steps up pressure on UK government to help plants caught up in Sanjeev Gupta crisis Read full original article »
‘We’re running towards a cliff edge’: UK electric bus makers face survive-or-die moment
Industry must manufacture at scale to recover from Covid setbacks, warn bosses Read full original article »
Greensill collapse tests Yorkshire steel town’s mettle
UK jobs under threat as demise of Sanjeev Gupta’s lender exposes his business Read full original article »
Johnson Matthey rides out pandemic in better shape than expected
UK industrial group gains from recovery in China’s auto market Read full original article »
Bikemaker Brompton warns of soaring costs for UK manufacturers
Group faces accumulation of problems in sign of growing pressure on British companies Read full original article »
Pressure grows to accelerate £250m green fund for UK steel industry
Support package launched before last election but money will not start to be distributed until 2023 Read full original article »
SMMT: Business buyers in pole position on Race to Zero as consumers stuck on the grid for electric vehicle adoption
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