Cara Haffey, Leader of Industrials & Services at PwC UK
“Accelerating delivery of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme is a significant and welcome step, while extending the 5p fuel duty cut and increasing the higher mileage rate will also provide much-needed support for businesses and those who rely on their vehicles for work.
“For UK industry, competitiveness depends on creating the right conditions for businesses to invest and grow here for the long term. But competitiveness is also about building the industries of the future. The Budget’s focus on helping entrepreneurs to start, scale and stay in the UK, alongside its commitment to advanced manufacturing is welcome. As industrial manufacturing becomes increasingly connected and digitised, strengthening cyber resilience will be vital too. Getting these fundamentals right will be essential to the UK’s industrial ambitions.”
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