UK now world’s eighth largest industrial nation

Posted on 18 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Britain’s manufacturing renaissance has continued, with the announcement that Britain is now the eighth largest manufacturer by output in the world – less than a year after it climbed to ninth.

New data shows that Britain is now the eight largest industrial nation with an annual output worth $249bn, according to the latest facts and figures published by EEF and Santander. In the post-Brexit world, manufacturing will increasingly provide Britain’s link to the world, currently generating 44% of total UK exports. The sector is also vital…

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