On a trip to Belfast the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Harriett Baldwin, will caution that leaving the EU could severely damage the competitiveness of the UK’s financial services industry and damage Belfast’s position as a financial hub. The Economic Secretary will dispel the myth that leaving the EU would simply be a problem for […]
The new FinTech Bridge will help UK FinTech firms and investors access the Asian market and expand to Singapore, as well as attracting Singaporean FinTech companies and investors to the UK. Singaporean officials and FinTech companies gathered with UK FinTech companies in Downing Street to celebrate the launch of the UK’s first ever FinTech Bridge, […]
High-level, specialist skills were given a boost 9 May 2016 as the government announced details of nearly £80m in funding to support the creation of 5 new National Colleges. The centres of high-tech training will ensure the UK has skilled people in industries crucial to economic growth – high speed rail, nuclear, onshore oil and […]
Businesses can apply for funding to support a range of innovation projects that tackle commercial challenges in manufacturing and materials. Innovate UK has up to £15m to invest in projects that support innovation in manufacturing and materials and lead to improvements in productivity, competitiveness and growth. We are seeking to support feasibility studies, industrial research […]
IGas Ltd has applied to the Environment Agency for relevant permits for their proposed shale gas exploration site at Springs Road Misson, Nottinghamshire. As part of this exploration the company plan to carry out the drilling of two boreholes in 2016 to investigate the potential for shale gas. Following the initial consultation earlier this year […]
The UK’s leading life science companies on 8 May 2016 warned that leaving the EU could add risk to the wealth and health of the nation by bringing uncertainty to the industry, adding barriers to investment in the UK and threatening access to the latest medicines. In a letter to The Observer, the chief executives […]
Projects dotted across the country have been awarded up to £50,000 each to help restore local landmarks to their former glory. Lighthouses and lidos along the Great British Coast are among 15 projects benefitting from a share of £700,000 Communities Minister Mark Francois announced today (9 May 2016). The projects – dotted across the country […]
The OGA has released a second Invitation To Tender (ITT) for the 2016-2017 UK Government funded seismic programme. This tender is for reprocessing legacy seismic data in seven different lots from seven areas around the UK Continental Shelf including the Anglo-Paris Basin; South West Approaches; Bristol Channel and Northern Approaches; Cardigan Bay; Morecambe Bay and […]
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is urging newly elected councillors to put behind them the ‘prevarication and parochialism’ that has so far stymied progress on rolling out devolution across England. Instead the focus must now be on taking ownership of the delivery of successful devolution from central government. The call follows local council elections and forms […]
The Government is taking action to ensure the UK’s long-term energy security as it builds a system of energy infrastructure fit for the 21st century. Following a consultation launched in March, a package of reforms to the Capacity Market has been confirmed. The Capacity Market is the UK’s principal tool to ensure we have secure […]
