Industrial strategy - building a Britain fit for the future

On Monday the Government unveiled its long term plan to build a Britain “fit for the future”; a modern industrial strategy to capitalise on the country’s economic strengths, address its weaknesses and help businesses create better, higher-paying jobs through investment in the skills, industries and infrastructure of the future.

 

The Industrial Strategy responds to the recent slowdown in productivity growth, with policies designed to give the UK a competitive edge on the world stage in the run up to Brexit, at the same time embracing the opportunity of technological change and innovation.

 

The latest Lichfields Insight Focus reviews its key policy initiatives centred around the ‘5 foundations of productivity’ and explores some of the implications for the development sector in responding to the Government’s call for Sector Deals and Local Industrial Strategies.