UK takes action to boost supply chain resilience for critical goods and back businesses

Posted on 17 Jan 2024 by The Manufacturer

UK supplies of critical goods such as medicines, minerals and semiconductors will be safeguarded, thanks to the government’s new Critical Imports and Supply Chains Strategy launched today.

The recent attacks in the Red Sea, one of the world’s most critical waterways, has threatened global trade. In response to increased geopolitical disruption, and the unprecedented challenges of recent years, like the COVID pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and environmental disasters, the UK government and businesses have boosted their ability to manage supply chain…

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