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The government's plan to boost UK industry ahead of the country leaving the EU is due to be unveiled later. The industrial strategy is aimed at lifting growth, which official forecasts suggest will slow due to the UK's poor productivity performance. Business Secretary Greg Clark said the UK's decision to leave the EU meant the strategy was "even more important". A deal with US healthcare giant MSD to open a UK research centre has been announced as part of the strategy. The investment by MSD, known as Merck in the US, is worth up to £1bn and is expected to create 950 jobs.