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Households living near new electricity pylons to receive £2,500 in bill discounts
The UK Government is launching a scheme to provide £2,500 in electricity bill discounts to households located within 500 metres of new or u…
Government invests £130 million in zero-emission vehicle technology to support 1,800 jobs
The UK government is providing £130 million in funding to support the development of new zero-emission vehicle technologies, including self…
Consumer confidence reaches 21-month high as summer spending rises
Consumer confidence has hit its highest level in nearly two years, driven by increased job security and a rise in discretionary spending. A…
Thirty-three automotive projects receive £47m in government funding
The government has awarded over £47m to 33 automotive projects as part of the DRIVE35 programme, which aims to support the transition to ze…
Cambridge Aerospace raises $300mn to scale production of missile and drone interceptors
The British defence start-up has secured $300mn in funding to increase the manufacturing of its Starhammer and Skyhammer interceptor system…
Scottish islands businesses to share £3m support fund following ferry disruption
Businesses across Scotland's islands will share £3m in funding this financial year to help manage the impact of recent ferry network breakd…
London AI chip startup OLIX reaches £2.45bn valuation after new funding round
London-based OLIX has secured £231.8m in Series B funding to scale its specialised silicon platform designed to improve AI compute efficien…
Government brings forward ban on subscription traps and misleading pricing
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is accelerating plans to make cancelling unwanted subscriptions easier and to outlaw fake 'was' pricing in shop…
Lancashire dairy farmer Tom Pemberton boosts sales with 24/7 milk vending machines
Fifth-generation farmer Tom Pemberton has installed self-service vending machines at his Lytham St Annes dairy farm to sell produce directl…
Rolls-Royce reaches engine development milestone for the UK's next-generation combat aircraft
Rolls-Royce has successfully advanced its Orpheus demonstrator programme, using new engineering methods to test propulsion technology for t…
Public spending rules updated to prioritise local jobs and skills
The government has doubled the weighting for social value in public contracts worth over £5m, requiring bidders to demonstrate how they wil…
Revera Energy confirms investment for 400 MW battery storage site in North Ayrshire
Revera Energy has reached a final investment decision for a new 400 MW battery storage project at Hunterston, part of a wider £500 million …