Despite Brexit and the government, British manufacturing is doing well
But food and drug firms have fared better than carmakers
IN A RECENT survey of the British public, respondents were asked where they believed the country ranked in the global manufacturing league table. The median answer, 43rd, was a little wide of the mark. The latest comparable data, for 2021, make Britain the world’s eighth-biggest manufacturer, up one place from 2020 and (better still) overtaking France.
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This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Food for thought”
Britain October 21st 2023
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