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Steel producers’ enthusiasm for strategy tempered by competitiveness concerns

Added: 22 Mar 2026

The Government’s recently announced Steel Strategy has received an enthusiastic reception from the …

Biodegradable plastics firms warn EU Directive ‘flaw’ aids pollution

Added: 22 Mar 2026

The Biodegradable Plastics Association (BPA) has challenged the European Commission to correct what…

Energy sector confidence plunges as global conflict heats up

Added: 22 Mar 2026

Geopolitical uncertainty is undermining the UK energy sector’s strong performance over the last yea…

John Crane celebrates double win at 2026 PIA awards

Added: 22 Mar 2026

Flow control and rotating equipment specialist John Crane scooped two of the eight categories at th…

Investment gives 10 times boost to Grangemouth biorefinery production

Added: 10 Mar 2026

Scottish firm Celtic Renewables has won £16.23 million in public and private funding to scale its p…

Bibby scientific give school children an experimental experience at british science week

Government and schools need to do more to boost skills says Make UK

Added: 10 Mar 2026

Britain’s education system came under fire again from employers for failing to develop the skills n…

BP Gulf oil spill fund dries up

PMI February ‘rebound’ now threatened by Gulf instability

Added: 10 Mar 2026

Hopes that the positive results maintained on manufacturing orders would boost the economy could no…

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UK Steel backs select committee’s decarbonisation criticisms

Added: 10 Mar 2026

UK climate ambitions cannot be met unless energy intensive industries are able to remain competitiv…

Veterans: UK industry needs you…

Added: 10 Mar 2026

Armed Forces veterans are facing a new call-up from British industry seeking to harness their range…

Lift off for space careers as UKSA launches 50-placement scheme

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Fifty placements in the UK space sector are up for grabs as a new internship programme opened for a…

Cross-border project aims to boost Irish SME digitalisation

Added: 23 Feb 2026

An Ireland-wide initiative has been launched to speed digitalisation north and south of the border.

Coventry scores a double at manufacturer awards

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Coventry’s Evtec Automotive scored double gold at Make UK’s Manufacturing Awards ceremony with wins…

Health and safety trainer claims that secondary stress at work tops 2mill

Added: 23 Feb 2026

Millions of UK workers may be suffering from secondary mental health issues as a result of colleagu…

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Apprenticeships plunge as levy pot swells says Make UK

Added: 11 Feb 2026

Apprenticeship starts in the manufacturing and engineering sectors have plunged 40% over the last n…

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PMI figures show fourth month of increase for manufacturers

Added: 11 Feb 2026

UK industry performed strongly at the start of the year with the latest CIPS manufacturing purchasi…

Digital Catapult takes a deeper dive in the South West with new office

Added: 11 Feb 2026

Deep tech innovation body Digital Catapult has opened a new west of England office located at Brist…

Frankfurt to host 2026 Europump annual meeting

Added: 11 Feb 2026

Europump, the European Federation of National Associations of Pump Manufacturers’ 2026 Annual Meeti…

CBA chief: chemical industry ‘openly questioning’ Government commitment

Added: 27 Jan 2026

Chemicals firms are “openly questioning” whether the Government is capable of creating the conditio…

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NMITE advances into drone tech with Army’s aid

Added: 27 Jan 2026

The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) is inviting applications for its rec…

Water Discovery Challenge II braces for flood of entries

Added: 27 Jan 2026

Entry is open for the second Water Discovery Challenge and the opportunity to share in up to £7.5 m…