Logistics needs to be recognised as a ''key foundational sector'

According to Logistics UK.

Responding to the publication of “Invest 2035: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy”, the Industrial Strategy Green Paper, Logistics UK, Deputy Director - Policy, Michelle Gardner says:

“Logistics is one of the UK’s key foundational sectors and must be prioritised as such in the final version of the Industrial Strategy to be published in Spring 2025. All eight of the “growth-driving sectors” picked out by the Green Paper, depend on an efficient logistics sector. As the government starts to get the economy back on track, we need to ensure that the track is in the best condition possible.

“The efficiency of the logistics sector and productivity of the economy are completely intertwined. With appropriate investment, policy changes and the right partnerships with government, the logistics sector could provide a boost of up to £7.9 billion per year to the UK’s GDP in productivity gains by 2030: this must be reflected in the Industrial Strategy and forthcoming trade and infrastructure strategies. Read more

Source: LOGISTICS UK

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