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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…
Team GB relay teams win two gold medals at the European Aquatics Championships
The British men's and women's 4x200m freestyle relay teams both secured gold on the opening day of the European Aquatics Championships in P…
Daily weight-loss pill approved for use in the UK
The UK has become the first country in Europe to approve Foundayo, a daily pill designed to treat obesity and type 2 diabetes. While it is …
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…
Birdwatching grows in popularity among Gen Z
New research shows that nearly 750,000 young people in the UK now regularly go birdwatching, marking a 1,088% increase since 2018. This shi…
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…
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…
UK femtech investment grows by 194 per cent over the last decade
Investment in UK femtech has risen from £9.4m in 2015 to over £100m in 2025, with the average deal size more than doubling to £1.9m. This s…
BAE Systems secures £135m Royal Navy torpedo support contract
BAE Systems has been awarded a £135m contract to maintain the Royal Navy's torpedo fleet, ensuring the equipment remains operational for ma…
Innovate UK selects 100 female founders for its largest Women in Innovation cohort
Innovate UK has named 100 women to its latest innovation programme, providing business support and grants to founders developing new techno…
Defra approves UK's first precision-bred potato variety
The PiperPlus potato, developed by The Sainsbury Laboratory, has received approval to be marketed under the UK's Precision Breeding framewo…