Multi-million pound programme launched to help SMEs lead the way on net zero air travel
Cutting-edge British aerospace companies are set to benefit from a new multi-million pound SME Programme that will secure high-skilled jobs and help the UK lead the way on greener air travel. The Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) SME Programme will offer UK-based small and medium-sized firms the chance to bid for a share of £10 million […]
Rail Industry agrees new framework to meet sustainability challenges
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has today (Tuesday 14 November) launched the Sustainable Rail Blueprint, a new framework to support the rail industry in Great Britain make efficient progress on environmental and social sustainability challenges. The Sustainable Rail Blueprint is the rail industry’s consensus view of how rail can deliver even more across […]
UK dairy industry bolstered by new export programme
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has unveiled its new Dairy Export Programme aimed at boosting agri-food exports in overseas markets. The minister for exports Lord Offord officially launched the programme during a visit to Lye Cross Farm in Bristol. The new programme is expected to help UK agri-businesses grow by seizing fresh export […]
UK slips to seventh place in renewable energy attractiveness
The UK has fallen three places to seventh in EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI), losing its top spot in offshore wind attractiveness to the US. The RECAI report indicates a decline in the UK’s overall attractiveness for renewable investments, ranking behind the US, Germany, China, France, Australia and India. Read more here
British businesses avoid tariff cliff edge with Mexico
The UK has secured an extension to arrangements that were due to expire, helping British manufacturers access lower or zero tariffs when selling their products to Mexico. The arrangement will come into effect from 1 January 2024 and will remain in place until a new UK-Mexico Free Trade Agreement enters into force. The deal will […]
IKEA buys Brighton shopping centre, its second in the UK
IKEA UK’s parent company has bought its second UK shopping centre, in Brighton, for an estimated £145m as part of efforts to bring its furniture stores into city centres. Ingka Centres, part of the Ingka Group, has acquired the freehold of Brighton’s main shopping centre, Churchill Square. With the acquisition complete, IKEA UK, also part […]
Prime Minister launches new AI Safety Institute
The UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer will be built in Bristol. £225m of government funding has been awarded to the University of Bristol and Hewlett Packard Enterprise to create Isambard-AI. The funding injection, part of a £300m package to create a new national artificial intelligence research resource for the country – announced at the government’s […]
How the results of a UK trial could change the way we work
The results of the world’s biggest ever four-day working week pilot which took place in the UK have been revealed with almost every company that took part deciding to continue with a four-day week, with no loss of pay for workers. Of the 61 companies that participated, at least 56 are continuing with the four-day […]
Creative Growth Finance II investment fund launched to boost UK’s Creative Industries
Creative UK has launched a new Creative Industries investment fund to support the UK’s bold ambitions to grow the sector by £50 billion and create one million extra creative jobs by 2030. The £35 million Creative Growth Finance II (CGF II) fund will provide the crucial investment needed to meet the targets set out in […]
Nestlé Launches Range of Plant-Based Alternatives to White Fish
Nestlé , based in the Gatwick Diamond, has launched a range of plant-based alternatives to white fish to deliver more options for consumers. The products which are certified vegan, include alternatives to breaded fish fillets, nuggets, and fingers, and look to offer a taste and texture close to white fish. In Europe, under the Garden […]