New research from Barclays reveals strong appetite among UK businesses to grow their defence involvement – but funding barriers, skills shortages and procurement complexity remain significant obstacles to unlocking the full potential of the Defence Investment Plan. Four in ten UK businesses expect to increase their involvement in the defence sector over the next 12 months, according to new research published by Barclays at Farnborough International Airshow. The findings, drawn from the bank’s Business Prosperity research, paint a picture of genuine and broad-based commercial confidence in the direction of UK defence policy – but also highlight a clear gap between…
