Did net zero kill industrial Britain?
A growing chorus blames environmental policies for the decline of manufacturing. But broader, longer-term forces are at play.
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A growing chorus blames environmental policies for the decline of manufacturing. But broader, longer-term forces are at play.
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A special podcast from Spotlight, the New Statesman’s policy supplement.
The chair of the all-party parliamentary group on food and drink manufacturing discusses the importance of the sector to the…
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The independent, formally Labour, MP for Birkenhead outlines his plans for a new industrial revolution
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The former secretary of state for work and pensions discusses how the manufacturing industry can meet the challenges attached to…
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