"Politicians need to change their whole approach"


MTA president Geoff Lloyd with Mr Duncan

Speaking at the recent MACH exhibition at the NEC, Shadow Secretary of State for Business Alan Duncan said that manufacturing has transformed itself into a leading-edge, high-tech, value-added success, and this should be recognised by politicians.

"Too much attention is paid to what happens in the Square Mile and Canary Wharf and not the real economy outside," says David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce.

Small businesses will be under pressure if they are forced to compensate workers for the loss of the 10p rate of Income Tax, according to the Forum of Private Business.

Universities are to be made more business-friendly, with around 30,000 new places co-funded by employers.

Clifton Precision Tools announced at MACH 2008 that it has placed an order for a new Correa FP40 milling machine after an huge increase in demand.

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