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Industrial agility hits five-year low amid growing volatility – report
Industrial agility among UK manufacturers and distributors has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to the 2025 Industrial Agility Assessment from HSO and The Manufacturer. Read more via The Manufacturer
Parents support STEM careers for their children – but lack confidence guiding them
As National T Levels Week continues, a new survey from not-for-profit organisation EngineeringUK has found that the vast majority of parents find the idea of their child pursuing a STEM career in engineering (79%), science (79%), or technology (81%) appealing. Read more via The Manufacturer
Government’s medicines manufacturing workforce scheme delivers ‘overwhelmingly positive’ first results
A UK government medicines manufacturing workforce scheme aiming to bridge a significant skills gap in the life sciences sector has delivered its first results. Resilience is a two-year, £4.5m programme using new tools such as virtual reality to train medicine makers in core skills which would be impractical, disruptive, and expensive to gain in the real world. Read more via The Manufacturer
Siemens partners with Airbus to decarbonise three UK sites
Siemens and Airbus are strengthening their long-standing partnership with a new strategic contract to work towards the decarbonisation of Airbus’ major industrial sites in Broughton, Filton and Stevenage. Read more via The Manufacturer
Op-ed: Making manufacturing accessible for all
In this exclusive op-ed for The Manufacturer, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ Chris Goodall says National Manufacturing Day is a reminder that accessibility must be embedded across manufacturing – not as compliance, but as a core business priority – to remove barriers, unlock talent, and ensure colleagues of all abilities can thrive. Read more via The Manufacturer
