Comment: UK firms should manufacture more for the home market

Posted on 9 Jan 2015 by Jonny Williamson

Figures on increased credit card spending and a trade gap of more than £5bn are signs that UK companies should produce more goods for the domestic market, says leading manufacturing boss Pamela Petty.

Pamela Petty, managing director, Ebac. Today’s trade figures, covering imports and exports in November 2014, show that the UK is a net importer, with the difference between imports and exports standing at £5.2bn, despite being a net exporter to non-EU countries, with a £1bn surplus. The managing director of Ebac said…

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