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4 articles
Brexit
UK manufacturers lose £3.7-6.5bn annually in EU exports from duplicate testing without mutual recognition, with motor vehicles, electronics and pharmaceuticals hit hardest since 2021.
automotive
Carmakers suspend UK factory commitments while the government prepares to ease electric vehicle sales targets it introduced to drive the transition.
manufacturing
Budget overruns and repeated contractor exits push the Tata gigafactory past its third revised start date.
Brexit
Importing twice the steel it produces, relying on EU buyers for 78% of exports, and having no negotiated protections, Britain faces an 'existential threat' to its steel industry after the EU imposed 50% tariffs. This article explores the institutional failures and economic realities behind this crisis.