Business in the UK is cursed by centralisation of the economy. From skills training through to industrial strategy, the levers of economic power lie in Whitehall. How that power is exercised, and where, is influenced by whoever occupies the role of Business Secretary.
Nick Peters examines the prospects for manufacturing as the latest politician to hold that role gets her feet under the table at BEIS HQ in Victoria Street, London. Andrea Leadsom is the fifth secretary of state since the global financial crisis of 2008. Andrea Leadsom arriving at BEIS HQ in London…
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