The Conservatives may have won the UK General Election, but there is no doubting that manufacturers continue to live in uncertain times, as trade wars, weakening investment and the major question mark over the country’s ultimate relationship with the EU leave businesses struggling with big investment decisions.
Frances Haque is Chief Economist of Santander. Her job is made harder by all this uncertainty because she has to help a global bank chart its course through these difficulties.
The Manufacturer’s Editorial Director, Nick Peters caught up with Frances at the recent Smart Factory Expo 2019 in Liverpool.