National Productivity Week analysis shows that UK manufacturers have outperformed inflation and global peers on both output ...
Manufacturing industry is unlike any other businesses. With a multitude of different factors to consider, such as the high costs and maintenance of the equipment that operations usually require, it’s ...
UK manufacturing businesses are losing the equivalent of a full working month each year because decisions take too long, ...
The UK’s productivity gap with the US has widened over the past two decades, with productivity growth rates decoupling after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC). This paper complements existing studies ...
Many people in the UK feel they are working harder than ever. A higher cost of living and more precarious work arrangements push many households to take on longer hours and multiple jobs. Data back ...
Labour leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves on a recent visit to the Airbus factory in Stevenage. PA Images/Alamy The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will ...