Manufacturers favour Tories to support UK industry

Posted on 14 May 2014 by Victoria Fitzgerald

Manufacturers trust Conservatives more than Labour or Liberal Democrats when introducing policies supporting UK manufacturing, an IMechE and BDO survey has revealed.

The Engineered in Britain: Manufacturing a Successful Economy? 2014 report revealed 40% of 1,000 manufacturers and 1,000 members of the public thought the Conservatives had the best policies to support UK manufacturing. Just over a quarter felt no political parties had the right answer, 5% favoured Labour and 3% backed the Liberal Democrats. The annual…

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