Ouch...a boss breaks cover. Hope he isn't hounded out of his job for spilling the beans. Not surprised to learn that the UK government doesn't understand what is possible in the UK.
The director of a large NHS trust has contacted the BBC asking for the phone numbers of Burberry and Barbour because he does not have enough gowns for his staff working on coronavirus wards.
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UK garment factories approached by the BBC have said the government doesn't fully understand what is possible in the UK, and which firms could produce what. This lack of understanding has caused production delays.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52319576
Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze