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The Industry Forum Ltd, 20 St Andrew Street, EC4A 3AG, London

  • Straight talking between business and policymakers since 1993

  • Straight talking between business and policymakers since 1993

  • Straight talking between business and policymakers since 1993

  • Straight talking between business and policymakers since 1993

Upcoming events

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In planning
 Increasing trade in plants, agricultural products, food, and drink
Date:
10 March 2026		Event Location:
Central London
Host:
Horticultural Trades Association		Speaker:
Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP
To meet its goals, the government needs to increase sustainable growth across the UK economy. A key to such growth is increasing international trade, especially exports, which have been badly…
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Industry Forum Spring Reception
Date:
22 April 2026		Event Location:
House of Commons
Host:
Vodafone		Speaker:
Dame Chi Onwurah
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An integrated plan for the UK road and rail networks
Date:
27 April 2026		Event Location:
Central London
Host:
Railway Industry Association		Speaker:
Ruth Cadbury MP
The government is committed to improving UK growth. A big contribution to this could come from optimising our current road and rail systems and making improvements where these will give…
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Working closely with Europe
Date:
Event location:
Central London
Host:
TBC
Speaker:
Stella Creasy MP
Much has changed since the fateful 2016 referendum which led to the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union: UK GDP has taken an estimated 4% hit as a result of Brexit; public opinion has swung towards EU membership; the second Trump administration has introduced punitive tariffs affecting Europe and has also reduced US […]
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Industry Forum Spring Reception
Date:
22/04/2026
Event location:
House of Commons
Host:
Vodafone
Speaker:
Dame Chi Onwurah
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Increasing trade in plants, agricultural products, food, and drink
Date:
10/03/2026
Event location:
Central London
Host:
Horticultural Trades Association
Speaker:
Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP
To meet its goals, the government needs to increase sustainable growth across the UK economy. A key to such growth is increasing international trade, especially exports, which have been badly hit by Brexit, and turbulence in international trade. This roundtable will focus on ‘Increasing trade in plants, agricultural products, food, and drink.’ These sectors involve […]
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The UK's future direction

Published:
02-03-2026

Amid multiple challenges, a future direction for the UK is gradually taking shape. This involves restoring and preserving a high standard of public services; getting closer to Europe culturally and economically; continuing the transition towards net zero emissions, and maintaining the territorial integrity of European nations.

This approach provides a structure in which UK businesses can plan and invest, and some can hopefully attain the continental scale needed to compete with the dominant US tech companies. (more…)

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Editorial comments

The UK's future direction

Published:
02-03-2026

Amid multiple challenges, a future direction for the UK is gradually taking shape. This involves restoring and preserving a high standard of public services; getting closer to Europe culturally and economically; continuing the transition towards net zero emissions, and maintaining the territorial integrity of European nations.

This approach provides a structure in which UK businesses can plan and invest, and some can hopefully attain the continental scale needed to compete with the dominant US tech companies. (more…)

1 … 21

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 February 2026 Newsletter
Published: 02/03/2026
Upcoming and recent events in the Industry Forum February Newsletter. Industry Forum February 2026 Newsletter 
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January Newsletter
Published: 27/01/2026
Upcoming and recent events in the Industry Forum January Newsletter. Industry Forum January 2026 Newsletter 
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December Newsletter
Published: 11/12/2025
Details of upcoming and recent events in the Industry Forum December Newsletter. Industry Forum December 2025 Newsletter 
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 Europe on the Brink
Published: 09/12/2025
The case for a European ‘Alliance for Defence and Democracy'. PDF version - Europe on the Brink - Summary December 2025
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Did the conference speeches reveal an economic vision for the UK?
Published: 18/10/2023
In his party conference speech, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt painted a rosy picture of our future leadership in technology sectors. His words didn’t match the scale of the economic challenge. In…
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UK economic prospects for 2022 and beyond
Published: 08/12/2021
At the 25 November Industry Forum virtual roundtable, Andrew Smith, Chief Economist for the Industry Forum reviewed the prospects for the UK economy in 2022 in the light of the Chancellor's Autumn…
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Events in planning

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Increasing trade in plants, agricultural products, food and drink
Decarbonising homes - making it happen
Industrial Strategy Implementation
Restoring trade with Germany
International relations and defence diplomacy
Improving our digital infrastructure would be a win/win for businesses and the economy
Crypto opportunities and threats for the UK
Policy priorities for safe and sustainable, high-quality buildings
An integrated plan for the UK road and rail networks
How mobile infrastructure investment can boost UK growth

Recent events

 Europe on the Brink
Date:
13/02/2026		Event Location:
Central London
The urgent questions facing Europe were the highly topical subject of last week’s Industry Forum roundtable to discuss our research paper, ‘Europe on the Brink.’…
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Representing nature and business in a circular economy
Date:
24/02/2026		Event Location:
Central London
Despite a broken wrist, the Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh CBE MP was in sparkling form leading a packed Industry Forum round table. Wes Ball,…
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Could proportional representation bring economic benefits?
Date:
20/01/2026		Event Location:
Central London
Alert! Dangers ahead for business! This was the unmistakable message from this week’s Industry Forum roundtable on the potential benefits of proportional representation for the…
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