Manufacturers Overwhelmingly Back Labour Ahead of Snap Election
Britain’s manufacturers are putting their faith in the Labour Party to steer forward the sector - as 47% of manufacturing leaders back Labour compared to just 26% backing the Conservatives, and 8% backing the Liberal Democrats. With the General Election just weeks away, a new poll released today by software developer Medius finds that manufacturers expect the Labour Party to not only be more supportive of the sector, but to be best placed to help the sector overcome each of its key challenges. Energy costs (45%), high inflation (45%), high interest rates (35%),