- Date published:
- March 2026
- Organisation:
- Make UK
- Sectors:
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing is central to the UK’s future growth, innovation and global competitiveness. But the sector now faces a critical challenge that could determine its success over the next decade: skills. Make UK’s latest report, The Shape of British Industry, examines the current state of UK manufacturing and the forces that will shape the sector’s future. The findings are clear — without bold reforms to the UK skills system, the ambitions of the Industrial Strategy risk being left behind.