Manufacturing Mondays

By Manufacturing Mondays

We discuss the big issues impacting the UK manufacturing sector, and our policy ideas to overcome them.

Previous issues

💼 Autumn Statement debrief

#51 Nov 21, 2022

🥳 We've hit 50 issues!

#50 Nov 14, 2022

↪ COP27 is the time for action, not more words

#49 Nov 7, 2022

#48

Oct 31, 2022

⬆ Fact. Increasing digital investments can boost productivity – All the talk about growth got us thinking over here at Make UK HQ, about the leavers that actually dr
#47

Oct 24, 2022

🇬🇧 We ask, are today's challenges unique to the UK? – (Copy and paste from last week!)Another chaotic, unpredictable week in Westminster.We feel a bit like
#46

Oct 17, 2022

🧨 The impact of political turmoil on business investment – Another chaotic, unpredictable week in Westminster.We saw the reversal of the decision to increase Co
#45

Oct 10, 2022

🏠 Housing crisis averted, build more Modular homes – Another busy week for UK manufacturers who were intently listening to what was said at the Conservati
#44

Oct 3, 2022

🌹 A Labour promise: Net-zero, skills and Industrial Strategy – The Make UK team were up in Liverpool last week for the Labour Party Conference. There was lots to di
#43

Sep 26, 2022

❓ Does the mini-budget and energy support package cut it? – The last two weeks have been nothing short of a whirlwind.We saw an announcement of a business suppor
#42

Sep 12, 2022

A short update from us this week – Due to recent events, we're keeping this week's update short. We'll be back w/c 26th September.
#41

Sep 5, 2022

📅 A 100 day plan for the new Prime Minister – Getting the keys to No.10 is daunting. With significant issues in the Prime Minister's in-tray, this
#40

Aug 22, 2022

Results day sees more STEM students – Big congrats to all the students who received their A Level, T Level or VTQ results last Thursday!In
#39

Aug 15, 2022

⚠ Energy special: Cost vs. supply, what's really going on? – It is unavoidable.The energy price increase is now impacting all manufacturers.In today's issue, we t
#38

Aug 8, 2022

📈 Interest rates are on the rise again – Last week was a somewhat sobering week, with the reality of the challenges facing the UK economy real
#37

Aug 1, 2022

🤔 Is the Industrial Strategy making a comeback? – We're back! After a short break, we are back with a jam-packed edition of Manufacturing Mondays. In t
#36

Jul 11, 2022

💥 National Manufacturing Day - what a day! – It was National Manufacturing Day last week, and what a day it was! We recap the day's events, its le
#35

Jul 4, 2022

🗝 How to unlock investment to kickstart growth – It's National Manufacturing Day this week! We can't wait to celebrate on Thursday - with literally hu
#34

Jun 27, 2022

🤯 Cost of doing business, a headache for the Low Pay Commission? – The Low Pay Commission's call for evidence on the NLW and other minimum wage rates is *usually* strai
#33

Jun 20, 2022

🚨 Emergency pre-recess package of business support required – Rewind to the start of the year, and some of you may remember the quiet optimism that 2022 was suppos
#32

Jun 13, 2022

💸 Manufacturers have spoken, wage inflation is cause for concern – I'm back - a big thanks to my colleagues David and Anna for holding the pen whilst I was away. Oh, ho

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