Is it too late to reindustrialise the UK?

UK manufacturing output remains below pre-2008 levels, with the sector accounting for around 9% of GDP amid global supply chain shifts and net zero targets. Government industrial strategy includes investment in clean tech, semiconductors and defence manufacturing to reverse long-term deindustrialisation trends. Energy costs, skills shortages and planning rules continue to shape whether new factories and supply chains can be established competitively.