According to the CBI, optimism in the manufacturing industry is at its highest level for 41 years and yesterday the Bank of England upgraded its growth forecasts for the first half of the year
These latest figures are very good news – and are compelling evidence that our long-term economic plan is working.

There is still much more we need to do to build a resilient economy with more exports, more building, more investment – and more manufacturing too.

Our long-term economic plan is creating more jobs, so that more families are able to enjoy greater economic security and the prospect of a brighter future, and is building a stronger, more competitive economy that will secure a better future for Britain.