UK Manufacturing Hits 15-Month High in December 2025
UK manufacturing activity reached a 15-month peak in December 2025, with the PMI at 50.6. Discover the drivers behind this tentative recovery and the challenges that remain for 2026.
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Unions and the Green Alliance warn the UK's historic ceramics sector, supporting 20,000 jobs, is at a critical point due to high energy costs and imports. Urgent government action is demanded to prevent its collapse.
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UK Steel hit with Brexit-style EU green tax paperwork
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Public Sector Jobs & Pay Growth Outstrip Private Firms
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Nissan's £450m Electric Car Investment in Sunderland
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Airbus rescues 2,750 UK jobs in Boeing deal
Airbus is set to announce the rescue of 2,750 UK manufacturing jobs after a crucial deal with Boeing. The move secures the future of key plants in Belfast and Prestwick. Read the full story.
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Nature-friendly farming schemes hit by funding and contract issues
England's ambitious landscape recovery scheme faces low uptake as new contracts allow termination with just one year's notice and funding is slashed. Conservationists warn of a major step back for wildlife.
Swallowed Fabergé pendant recovered by police
A rare, James Bond-inspired Fabergé egg pendant has been recovered by police six days after a suspect swallowed it. The £14,250 jewel was monitored until it passed naturally.
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