Daily Manufacturing News Digest – the industry stories you should be aware of today

Posted on 25 Jun 2026 by The Manufacturer

Each day The Manufacturer compiles the top manufacturing news stories from around the web and compiles them into this daily digest to make your life a little easier. Don’t forget to bookmark this page and check back daily for all the latest manufacturing news.

What would an Andy Burnham premiership mean for UK manufacturing?

With Andy Burnham MP emerging as the frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer, we ask: what could his premiership mean for UK manufacturing? Read more via The Manufacturer

UK car production returns to growth in May as exports rebound

UK car production returned to growth in May after four consecutive months of decline, with stronger export demand helping lift overall vehicle manufacturing despite continued weakness in commercial vehicle output. Read more via The Manufacturer

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I invests £14.5m in new blackcurrant facility

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I, the producer of Ribena and Lucozade, has announced a £14.5m investment in a new, state-of-the-art blackcurrant processing facility in partnership with Döhler Group’s Herefordshire-based Bevisol Ltd. Read more via The Manufacturer

Constant Group secures Openreach contract for fibre network transformation

Greater Manchester-based Constant Group has secured a major contract with Openreach to develop and supply a new engineering solution supporting the telecommunications provider’s nationwide Exchange Exit programme. Read more via The Manufacturer

ATG Access celebrates 35 years protecting critical infrastructure worldwide

Haydock-headquartered ATG Access is celebrating 35 years of engineering innovation, having established itself as a globally recognised leader in hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) and intelligent physical security solutions. Read more via The Manufacturer