The United Kingdom has fallen out of the top ten global manufacturing countries, a position it had held for decades, according to The Times. The latest data for 2022 shows the UK ranked 12th, down from 8th in 2021. The UK was pushed out of the top ten by Russia and Mexico, which climbed to eight and seventh positions respectively, driven by increased defence production in Russia and Chinese investments in Mexico. According to Make UK CEO Stephen Phipson, whose firm surveys manufacturing, the UK is the only country that does not have a national manufacturing plan, while global industry leaders …