Professor Lord Bhattacharyya welcomed the Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP to WMG’s International Manufacturing Centre where he hosted an industrial roundtable.

Invited regional SMEs and representatives from Jaguar Land Rover attended the roundtable where Mr Miliband was keen to hear first-hand the challenges that both SMEs and global companies face and what they saw as the opportunities for manufacturing in the West Midlands region. Also taking part in the discussions were Shabana Mahmood MP, Shadow Minister for Treasury, and Liam Byrne MP, Shadow Minister for Universities, Science and Skills.