Industrial policy

Non-EU workers outnumber EU ones in various UK sectors in post-Brexit shift
Exclusive: Analysis shows shift towards non-EU and British workers in sectors which once relied on EU workforce
Carmen Aguilar García
01, Jun, 2023 @6:00 AM

Tory mayor calls MP a ‘liar and a coward’ over claims about Teesworks project
Ben Houchen dismisses accusations of corruption and and wrongdoing made by Labour MP for Middlesbrough Andy McDonald
Mark Brown North of England correspondent
31, May, 2023 @5:15 PM

Running out of battery: how post-Brexit Britain is failing to set up a future-focused economy | Mariana Mazzucato
One-off deals won’t keep pace with the big industrial strategies of the US and EU, says Mariana Mazzucato, a professor in the economics of innovation
Mariana Mazzucato
31, May, 2023 @7:00 AM

France opens first electric vehicle battery gigafactory
Plant expected to create 2,000 jobs as France aims to be self-sufficient in vehicle battery production by 2027
Kim Willsher in Paris
30, May, 2023 @3:05 PM

Brexit wrecked UK car industry, but so have the Tories | Phillip Inman
As carmakers warn that London must renegotiate its deal with Brussels, a lack of government policy is also plaguing the sector
Phillip Inman
20, May, 2023 @4:00 PM

‘We’re going all in’: how France raced ahead of UK on electric car batteries
State subsidies and industry backing pull in foreign investment as country creates ‘Battery Valley’
Jon Henley
19, May, 2023 @3:30 PM

Hunt says government to open immigration for key sectors, but only in ‘short term’ – as it happened
Jeremy Hunt says the government can open borders for care homes and construction workers that are facing worker shortages
Kalyeena Makortoff
17, May, 2023 @2:07 PM

The Guardian view on Britain’s industrial strategy: where is it? | Editorial
Editorial: Without one, the country risks missing out on the opportunities offered by the green transition and new technologies
Editorial
14, May, 2023 @5:25 PM

The UK has a PR plan masquerading as an industrial strategy
Britain says it has no need for Biden-style green subsidies as it has a thriving renewables sector. The complacency is staggering
Larry Elliott
14, May, 2023 @9:35 AM

Lack of plan for green industry risks UK ‘falling behind’, top government adviser warns
Influential economist Andy Haldane says dearth of coherent strategy means Britain isn’t in the new ‘arms race’ to reindustrialise
Richard Partington
09, May, 2023 @5:16 PM

Gambling addicts will die because of delay to reforms, government warned
Affordability checks and slot machine stake limits welcomed but experts call proposals a ‘missed opportunity’
Rob Davies and Emily Dugan
27, Apr, 2023 @4:34 PM

Major tech firms face hefty fines under new digital consumer bill
Global companies like Google, Apple and Amazon could have to pay penalties of up to 10% of their global turnover as government gives competition watchdog more power
Dan Milmo Global technology editor
24, Apr, 2023 @11:01 PM
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