23 June 2026 // Keir Starmer’s Resignation, Engineering Talent Nominations, and Accelerating Flexible Plastics Recycling
In today’s brief:
🏛️ Economic Transition: Following the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Make UK calls on the next government to avoid prolonged uncertainty. The manufacturing group is urging immediate action on industrial energy costs and regulatory burdens to protect sector growth.
🏆 Leadership Recognition: Suzie Siddall, CEO of Opus International Products, has been shortlisted for Executive Leader of the Year at the Engineering Talent Awards 2026. The nomination celebrates her dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion across the UK engineering sector.
🔄 Circular Packaging: The Flexible Plastic Fund launches FlexCircular, a collaborative project aiming to scale up UK recycling infrastructure. The initiative will map the investment required to recycle 400,000 tonnes of post-consumer flexible plastics by 2030.
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