The latest official statistics from the manufacturers’ association EEF show very strong growth for UK manufacturing – the best improvement since 1994. With growth of 1.4% in Q1 and 1.6% in Q2, it seems as if UK manufacturing is on the up. This evidence is supported by the British Chamber of Commerce which has also [...]
It seems that the government’s promise of investment in the development of green technology has all been hot air. In the race to secure the future of a green technology industry, the UK could now be on track to lose. Both the coalition and the previous administration had committed to huge expenditure in the area [...]
Nothing is safe from the eagle eye of government cuts and taking centre stage this week is the Food Standards Agency. Although the Department of Health is yet to announce whether the rumours are true, we may soon be living in a country with no single entity maintaining the standards of what we eat. Cutting [...]
David Cameron has again brought health and safety to the public’s attention with the launch of a review into UK legislation. In his opinion, the current system is full of “joke” regulations and has given rise to a “compensation culture”. Meanwhile Lord Young, who is leading the legislative review, has described the health and safety [...]
