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Manufacturing industry 'needs dedicated minister'
Unite urges government to appoint manufacturing minister
Unite has urged the government to appoint a new minister for manufacturing tasked with expanding Britain's industrial base.
Manufacturing is 9 per cent below 2008 figures with only automotive and aerospace production in Britain showing any signs of recovery.
Excluding transport from the figures, the industry lags 13 per cent below pre-recession levels.
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