britain s manufacturers are beginning to see a recovery as demand in the uk increases and major markets begin to pick up that s according to a survey published today by the manufacturers organisation make uk. but while uk orders are rising, export orders have declined as businesses both in the uk and eu are yet to settle into the new uk eu trading arrangements. last friday the office for national statistics said uk goods exports to the european union fell by almost a1% in january, while imports tumbled 28.8%. the figures were the biggest drop since records began in 1997, and are the first since new trading rules between the uk and the eu came into force. so will exports recover? stephen phipson is chief executive of make uk. nice executive of make uk. to talk to you. start with your nice to talk to you. start with your survey, tell us how widespread it was and why you say the data gives you optimism about what is ahead? we say the data gives you optimism about what is ahea
concerns about the system is the longer you stay on welfare, the harder it can be to go back to work. around half a million people have been unemployed for six months, and well over a quarter of a million have been unemployed for 12 months. these are people with no medical conditions that prevent them from working and that will have benefitted from intensive employment support and training programs. there is no reason these people should not be in work especially when we have almost a million job vacancies. so we will now look at options to strengthen our regime. anyone who doesn t comply with the conditions set by their work coach, such as accepting an available job, will after 12 months have their claim closed and their benefits removed entirely because unemployment support should be a safety net, never a lifestyle choice.
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