UKTI’s global commercial partner, Lloyds Banking Group, pledges to help 25,000 new exporters by 2020. This is part of a wider effort to support small and medium sized enterprises (SME) across the country. The announcement is part of the Lloyds SME Charter. The pledge will contribute towards the government’s own target of having 100,000 more […]
Education Minister, Huw Lewis has approved over £20m for a brand new school in the east of Cardiff as part of the Welsh Government’s 21st Century Schools programme. The new school building is one of a number of projects being progressed under Cardiff Council’s overall 21st Century Schools Plan. It will be located in the […]
The Business Secretary outlines details of an exemption for the steel sector and other energy intensive industries for energy costs relief. The government has published a consultation on introducing an exemption for Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs), such as the steel industry, from renewable electricity costs – in a move that could save the steel industry […]
Agilisys has signed a contract with CGI to deliver services as part of CGI’s contract with Scottish Borders Council, supporting the Council’s digital transformation programme. The new partnership is set to create 200 new jobs and inject over £100m into the local economy. This announcement follows CGI’s contract signing with the City of Edinburgh Council […]
The Government has pledged that British steel companies will be able to compete on a level playing field for contracts across the public sector, under new measures announced. With around £300 billion due to be spent on major UK infrastructure projects over the next five years, the two new initiatives announced will support steel suppliers’ […]
In a move to further strengthen the UK’s cyber defences, the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that over £40m will be spent on a new Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC). The preferred location for the centre will be at MOD Corsham. The CSOC will be a dedicated facility staffed by experts that utilises state-of-the-art […]
On 1 April the Defence budget – as set in the Spending Review – went up in real terms for the first time in 6 years. In last summer’s Budget the government committed to increase defence spending by 0.5% above inflation every year until 2021 and continue to meet NATO’s target to spend 2% of GDP […]
A major EU-backed skills project to accelerate the careers of people in North Wales has been announced by Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt. The £16.2m Skills for Employers and Employees (SEE) project will provide training programmes targeted at businesses in key sectors of the North Wales economy. Over 500 businesses and 7,000 people […]
Transport Minister Edwina Hart has set out the case for electrification of the North Wales coast main line by 2024, which is vital to realising the economic potential of the region. The Minister on Thursday, 31 March submitted an Outline Business Case for electrification of the line from Holyhead and Llandudno to Warrington and Crewe […]
Tax changes will help Britain’s businesses reinvest more of their money into growing their business and hiring more staff. The changes will help entrepreneurs and businesses to take on apprentices, create jobs and expand. This includes action to cut employment costs, taking the very smallest businesses out of employer national insurance contributions together, extending business […]
