British manufacturing output slips to ninth globally behind France
by Phillip Inman from on (#3X41D)
Data shows sector starved of investment and losing ground as Brexit uncertainty persists
Britain's manufacturing industry has fallen to ninth in the world behind France, reversing a recovery in its performance since the financial crash.
The UK's total manufacturing output stayed ahead of Brazil and Indonesia but slipped below France and remained well adrift of Germany in fourth position and Italy in seventh at the end of 2016.
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