Government publishes plan to secure supply chains for key goods

Business | Business News A new plan will bolster the security of supply chains for key goods from medicines to minerals, the Government has said. Ministers on Wednesday published a strategy for critical imports and supply chains, which the Department for Business and Trade said would help create a more secure trading environment for businesses. Publication of the plan, which officials have been working on for several months, comes as continuing Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea have sparked concerns about the impact on global trade. The Government has said that the strategy will make it easier for firms to cope with threats to…