Confident UK manufacturers need support to weather this storm

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The world’s eyes are on the UK and London, in particular. But while recent GDP data showed a country mired in double-dip recession, the results of GE’s latest survey of the UK’s high-tech manufacturing sector demonstrate a surprisingly strong sense of positivity about current and near-term trading conditions. Challenges remain however: a shortage of highly skilled engineers and access to finance are top of the list.