October 2026

A recovery in overseas orders is providing fresh encouragement for UK manufacturing and highlighting the value of international markets for specialist British engineering businesses. The latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey saw export orders improve sharply during August, with the balance rising from -33% in July to zero. It marked the first time since June 2022 […]

A recent Make UK report has put the scale of the sector into perspective. Family-owned companies account for 65% of UK manufacturing businesses, contribute an estimated £94 billion to the economy and support around one million jobs The figures arrive alongside a debate about energy costs, taxation, skills and succession. Yet the same research also