Defence Secretary Michael Fallon welcomes decision to renew the UK’s continuous at sea deterrent. MPs on all sides have voted by an overwhelming margin, to renew our nuclear deterrent – the ultimate guarantee of our national security. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: “We have voted to protect our nation from the most serious threats we […]
More than 10,000 families are to benefit from a ten year strategy to protect homes in many of Scotland’s most flood-prone communities. The plan is the result of grant funding totalling £420 million and follows an agreement reached between the Scottish Government and COSLA. The cash will be used to deliver 40 new flood protection […]
Planners in Cumbria have given the go-ahead for two new vaults at the UK’s Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR), along with an extension to a third vault. The news will ensure the future of the facility, near Drigg, until 2050, creating around 120 construction jobs and securing existing roles. LLWR was opened in 1957 as […]
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has published a comprehensive report exploring the way small businesses interact with the global export market. “Destination Export: The small business export landscape” highlights key characteristics and drivers of small firms that currently export and, crucially, the potential exporters of the future. The focus on potential exporters offers insights […]
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon met a number of British based small and medium sized companies which won awards in the MOD-funded Defence Growth Partnership Innovation Challenge, run in partnership between the Defence Solutions Centre and the MOD. The Defence Secretary was also given a tour of the UK Defence Solutions Centre (DSC). The DSC offers […]
The UK and the US are speeding up the impact that robotic and autonomous systems can have on resupplying their armies by committing to a joint programme, announced UK Defence Minister Philip Dunne and US Under Secretary of Defense Frank Kendall. The final stage of transportation of supplies to troops in challenging environments, often dubbed […]
Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has issued a report on the 2015-16 accounts of HM Revenue & Customs. HMRC raised £536.8 billion of tax revenues this year, an increase of £19.1 billion (3.7%) on 2014-15 and paid out £40 billion in benefits and credits (approximately one-fifth of the government’s total benefit expenditure). The […]
Twenty-four innovative agri-tech projects have been awarded a share of £16 million funding through the latest round of the government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst to solve some of the world’s greatest agricultural challenges – from food security and sustainability to weed control and livestock disease. The UK is a world leader in the fast growing agri-tech sector, […]
The UK-France Data Innovation Taskforce has published a series of recommendations on how the two countries could work together to use data to stimulate economic growth and improve society. The Taskforce’s report highlights the UK Government’s continuing work with European partners and its commitment to being an outward-looking and open trading nation. The bilateral report […]
The UK Space Agency is investing £4.12m in a National Propulsion Test Facility, giving the UK a new facility for space technology testing. The facility will allow UK companies and academia to test and develop space propulsion engines. The planned facility will be based at Westcott in Buckinghamshire, with its strong history of rocketry research […]
