Editor’s comnent: The new reality for UK manufacturing
29 April 2026 For years, UK manufacturing has been described through a familiar set of pressures such as energy costs, skills shortages and uneven investment. That description now… Read More
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29 April 2026 
EngineeringUK response to the Department for Education data on apprenticeships for 2023-24
3 December 2024 Commenting on the data on apprenticeships from the Department for Education, Beatrice Barleon Head of Policy & Public Affairs, EngineeringUK, said: “Although there has only… Read More
Cooling is critical infrastructure for tackling climate change impact
31 July 2024 According to a new report governments and policy makers must recognise cooling as critical national infrastructure (CNI) if humanity is to build resilience to… Read More
Industry publishes manifesto for bold economic vision
6 June 2024 Britain’s manufacturers are calling on the next Government to match their ambition for growth with a bold economic vision that puts the importance of… Read More
Manufacturing battens down the hatches as downturn looms
26 September 2023 Britain’s manufacturers are battening down the hatches amid a very sharp slowdown in activity and, potential recession, according to the latest data from Make… Read More
The needs for a long-term industrial strategy that works for everyone
14 June 2023 By Stephen Phipson CBE, Make UK CEO: Successive British Governments seem unable to stick to a long-term plan for economic growth. Instead, Businesses see… Read More
Industry calls for Royal Commission on Industrial Strategy – Make UK report
9 May 2023 Britain’s manufacturers are calling for the establishment of a Royal Commission as a starting point to develop a long term, modern Industrial Strategy which… Read More
Make UK comment on Government Energy Security Statement
30 March 2023 Commenting on the Energy Statement announced on 30/3, Verity Davidge, Director of Policy at Make UK, said: “Today, the Government has rightly put investment… Read More
The importance of implementing a thorough obsolescence policy
8 August 2022 Implementing a thorough obsolescence management policy and having a robust methodology for the purchase and stocking of genuine automation components are vital to success, yet many businesses… Read More
Call for £40m urgent investment in careers provision to realise UK’s net zero ambition
25 October 2021 EngineeringUK is calling on the government to use the upcoming Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) as an opportunity to invest £40 million annually in careers… Read More