The Make UK/BDO quarterly manufacturing outlook survey for the first quarter of 2021 shows how Britain’s manufacturers are beginning to move through the gears as growth prospects become more positive for the rest of the year.

The survey shows the brutal impact of the pandemic with the sector has seen a 10% fall in output in 2020. In contrast, as the vaccine programme gathers pace and major markets recover Make UK has upgraded its growth forecast for 2021 from 2.7% to 3.9%

Jonty Bloom sits down with our Economist James Brougham & Richard Austin from BDO UK to discuss the findings of our Q1 2021 Manufacturing Outlook report.