Policy paper

Industrial Strategy

Strategy document setting out a new economic approach to backing the UK’s strengths, with ambitious plans for 8 high-growth sectors.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 23 June 2025
• Last updated: 9 June 2026
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  1. 9 June 2026

     The 'Industrial Strategy Sector Definitions List' was updated to reflect the revised SIC-based proxy definition for the Digital and Technologies sector from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

  2. 4 March 2026

     Welsh language version of the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy added, 'Strategaeth ddiwydiannol fodern y DU (fersiwn print parod)'.

  3. 1 December 2025

     'Industrial Strategy Technical Annex (large print version)' added to page.

  4. 26 November 2025

     Minor changes made to update and refine Defence sector definitions.

  5. 25 November 2025

     Minor amendments made to the 'The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy' and 'Industrial Strategy Technical Annex' documents to ensure consistent formatting, factual accuracy, and improved image quality. Large-print versions of 'The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy' and 'Industrial Strategy Technical Annex' added.

  6. 23 June 2025

     First published.

Documents

The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy (print-ready version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6109-6, E03497674, CP 1451

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Strategaeth ddiwydiannol fodern y DU (fersiwn print parod)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5834-8, E03387012, CP 1337

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The UK's Modern Industrial Strategy (large-print version)

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Industrial Strategy Technical Annex

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Industrial Strategy Technical Annex (large-print version)

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Industrial Strategy Sector Definitions List

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This document sets out the Industrial Strategy, the 10-year plan to significantly increase business investment in 8 growth-driving sectors, by making it quicker and easier for businesses to invest and providing them with the certainty and stability needed for long-term investment decisions.

For each sector, the specific details of our approach will be set out in a separate Sector Plan.

Read the Sector Plans.