BRITAIN'S manufacturers remain overwhelmingly in favour of staying in the EU, according to new research published today by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation.
The findings show that 85 per cent of manufacturers would vote to remain within the EU. In stark contrast, just 7 per cent would vote to pull out. The most positive support for staying in the EU comes from companies with more than 250 employees, where 90 per cent would opt to stay in and not a single company would vote to come out.
These figures are in line with the last poll EEF carried out in September 2013 and come in spite of the continued economic problems of the Eurozone.
It follows comments from bosses at Nissan and Hitachi who said North-East jobs could be at risk if Britain quit the EU.
Liz Mayes, North East Region Director at EEF, said: “Despite continued problems in the Eurozone, manufacturers remain overwhelmingly positive that Britain’s economic wellbeing is inextricably linked to the EU.
“The clear and consistent message is that we must stay in the EU. It makes zero sense to disengage from our major market and it is fanciful to think we can just pull up the drawbridge and walk away with no economic consequences.”
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