Watchdog attacks Tories for 'neglecting industrial strategy'

In rebuke to ministers, ISC says Johnson's goal of rebalancing UK economy is being put at risk

Boris Johnson's goal of rebalancing Britain's lopsided economy is at risk of failure because of the government's neglect of its industrial strategy, the watchdog established to monitor progress of the flagship policy has warned.

In a critical report, the Industrial Strategy Council (ISC) said the policy to earmark government support for key sectors of the economy had made only limited progress since Theresa May first unveiled the plan three years ago.