Business is booming for UK textile manufacturers, but the skills shortage is still holding it back, according to Make it British research carried out exclusively for the BBC Our research into the UK textile industry, carried out exclusively for the
Will you buy more British-made products when the UK leaves the EU? Enter our poll and let’s find out! I took part in an interesting debate on London radio station LBC last week. The topic of the evening show, hosted
Latest ONS figures show an 8% decrease in textile production over the last two years – really? This month the Office for National Statistics published a report about the current state of textile manufacturing in the UK. In the report they
Will the launch of Reshore UK help small businesses support British manufacturing? Today we welcomed the news that the UK Government has launched a new initiative named Reshore UK that aims to help companies that want to bring their production
We look at how 3D printing is changing British manufacturing The Science Museum in London is currently holding an exhibition titled ‘3D: printing the future’. As the exhibition explains, 3D printers use 3D computer data to print out real life
Government report looks at where British manufacturing might stand come the year 2050 Most people reading this website would probably agree that manufacturing here is essential if this country is to achieve long term economic growth. However, the rapid changes
Make it British visits Downing Street to speak to ministers about how they can do more to advance the ‘march of the makers’ Yesterday I had the pleasure of being invited to 10 Downing Street to talk to Government advisors
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There is a reason why products made in Britain are often more expensive – safe working conditions for one. The terrible news about the garment factory in Bangladesh collapsing, killing hundreds of workers inside, has truly saddened me. But having traveled all
Latest Mintel research shows that horse meat scandal has changed consumer perceptions about buying British In an exclusive report looking at the provenance of food and drink, Mintel find that buying British is rising in importance among the nation’s shoppers
