industry in the uk

• primary - involves getting raw materials from their natural environment, e.g. mining, fishing, farming
• secondary - involves the manufacturing of raw materials into usable objects, e.g. factory work
• tertiary - service based industry, e.g. teacher, waitress, lawyer
• quaternary - involves research and development at a high level, e.g. space, medicine, IT
• the reasons for the change in the UK's economy are globalisation, deindustrialisation and government policies
• globalisation - the process which has created a more connected world with increased movement of goods and people worldwide
• deindustrialisation - decline of a country's manufacturing industry (secondary) due to lack of raw materials and competition from NEEs
• government policy is a plan decided by the government to manage issues in a country