Budget 2025: What It Means for Businesses in the Gatwick Diamond
High tax. High debt. High investment. That’s the shape of Rachel Reeves’s 2025 Budget – and for the Gatwick Diamond, it’s a mixed bag. If you’re running a business in this part of the UK – whether in Crawley, Horsham, Redhill or anywhere in between – you’re probably wondering: what’s the real impact going to […]
Budget Preview: The Business Mindset Driving the Gatwick Diamond Forward
Every Budget brings forecasts, reactions and debate. For many regions, it’s a moment of pause – a time to wait, assess and then adjust. But across the Gatwick Diamond, the mood is different. Businesses here are listening closely to what the Chancellor says, but they’re not waiting for certainty before they act. Their success has […]
Budget Preview: The Connected Economy
When national business confidence wavers, the Gatwick Diamond continues to perform above the UK average. It’s not luck. It’s structure. This region’s economy is built on layers of connectivity – physical, digital and human – that help it adapt faster than others. From the infrastructure around Gatwick Airport to the collaborative networks of local employers, […]
Budget Preview: Building Fiscal Resilience in 2026
Every economic cycle brings its own pressures, but the most successful businesses are the ones that keep improving their internal strength while the external environment shifts. Across the Gatwick Diamond, that mindset has become a regional hallmark. The area’s mix of professional services, advanced engineering, digital innovation and logistics has created an economy that performs […]
Budget Preview: Why Flexibility is the Region’s Greatest Asset
Economic conditions across the UK may be tightening, but businesses in the Gatwick Diamond are proving that agility is often the best form of resilience. In a region where high-value industries, complex supply chains and skilled people meet, the ability to adapt quickly has become a competitive advantage. Whether it’s rethinking how investment is financed […]
Budget Preview: From Uncertainty to Advantage
Every Budget brings a mix of caution and opportunity. For some regions, fiscal change can feel like an external shock. But in the Gatwick Diamond, adaptation is built into the business culture. This is a region where high-value sectors, global connectivity and a collaborative business community have created one of the most resilient local economies […]
Government announces multi-million pound backing for projects by UK scientists and innovators
Breakthrough research on how AI and robots could make medicines factories work better and how used fuel from nuclear power could be recycled into cancer radiotherapies are all in line for a boost thanks to more than £74 million in government and industry backing for the UK’s life sciences innovators. The UK’s life sciences sector is a force […]
Unleashing potential: a creative industries vision for Greater Brighton and coastal West Sussex launched
Greater Brighton and neighbouring coastal West Sussex are well known as places where creative industries thrive, with thousands of residents employed in this innovative and growing sector. From the music industry and performing arts to publishing, architecture, design, fashion and textiles, the region offers a wide range of skills and talent and has huge potential for […]
North Sussex’s long-standing water neutrality issue resolved
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced on 8 October 2025 that an agreement has been reached to unlock 21,000 new home developments in the Sussex North Water Supply Zone (SNWSZ). This move formally ends the four-year pause on development that was caused by water neutrality restrictions due to concerns over the amount […]
London Gatwick champions local businesses in supplier showcase
London Gatwick brought together 35 of the region’s upcoming and leading food, drink and homeware producers with airport retailers, restaurants and hotels to help local businesses scale up operations and create new opportunities with buyers. The Meet the Local Producer event welcomed suppliers from across Sussex, Surrey and Kent. From award-winning sparkling wines and small-batch […]