UK manufacturers planning tens of thousands of redundancies
by Phillip Inman and Larry Elliott from on (#540YE)
Almost half of firms surveyed by lobby group are considering cutting jobs
Britain's manufacturers are poised to make tens of thousands of workers redundant after a worse-than-expected slump in orders, prompted by the pandemic that has left many firms struggling to survive.
A survey by the manufacturers' lobby group, Make UK, found that 25% of companies are already drawing up plans to cut jobs in the next six months. A further 45% say they are considering redundancies.
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