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Can the UK make the most of the lower pound?

Concerns have been expressed that the UK’s export-dependent sectors, most notably manufacturing, no longer have the key ingredients necessary to make the most of the boost to their competitiveness from the fall in the pound. But we still think that the best medium-term hope for the UK economy lies in a mini-revival of the manufacturing sector and a period of net export-driven growth.

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