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Record-breaking International Investment Summit Secures £63 Billion And Nearly 38,000 Jobs For The UK

Nearly 38,000 UK jobs are set to be created across the UK after a total of £63 billion of investment was announced around today's International Investment Summit.   Total of £63 billion of private investment committed around International Investment Summit, more than doubling amount secured at 2023 Global Investment Summit.  

Technology Partnerships Between The UK And Central And Eastern Europe: Science And Innovation Network Impact Story

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe offer a significant opportunity for science, innovation, and technology partnerships with the UK.   The 9 countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) offer a significant opportunity for science, innovation, and technology partnerships with the UK.  

The Government Doubles Down On The UKs Superpower In Services

The Government has provided the outlines of its new industrial strategy in a Green Paper released today.  The strategy largely doubles down on the UK's established role as a global services leader.  

Landmark Collaboration With Largest Pharmaceutical Company

Collaboration announced at International Investment Summit, meeting the PM's ambitions to catalyse investment in the UK, proving the UK is open for business.   The UK's world leading life sciences sector will receive a £279 million boost to tackle significant health challenges, with an intent expressed by Lilly, the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, to invest in the UK, as part of a collaborative partnership with UK Government, announced at the International Investment Summit on Monday 14 October 2024.  

Major Investment Deals Set To Be Announced At Government's Inaugural International Investment Summit As PM Vows To Remove Needless Regulation Declaring Britain Open For Business

Billions worth of investments in emerging growth sectors including AI and life sciences, and infrastructure are set to be unveiled by businesses and ministers at the government's inaugural International Investment Summit today 14 October 2024.   Ministers set to unveil billions worth of major investment deals in AI, life sciences and infrastructure.  

Short Term Approaches Don't Address Scotland's Unsustainable Public Finances

The latest Audit Scotland view of the Scottish Government's finances makes grim reading.   The Scottish Government must move beyond making short-term savings to balance its budget, and urgently reform to address the public sector's unsustainable finances.  

Cutbacks Ahead - Considering The Impact Of Proposed Changes To Disability Benefits On Living Standards And The Public Finances

A Resolution Foundation report published today 13 October 2024 examines some of the changes to benefits already announced by the former chancellor Jeremy Hunt last year.   The new chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour government have a huge challenge to sort this one out.  

Scottish Start-ups Go Global - Techscaler Entrepreneurs Taking Tech Solutions To Singapore

Twelve Scottish business founders are being given the opportunity to showcase their products and attract international investment in one of the world's biggest tech economies.   As part of a three-week programme in Singapore, developed in collaboration with the Singapore Government and beginning later this month, they will operate out of BLOCK71, which houses more than 1,000 of the city's start-ups.  

Check If You Might Be Due to Claim Pension Credit - A Calulator

You can do a quick check if you might be due Pension Credit.   If you need more help, you might be able to use the Pension Credit calculator to check if you're eligible and how much you could get.  

Energy Sector Taskforce Unites To Tackle Radio Teleswitch Challenge

Energy suppliers and other stakeholders have committed to working together to replace 800,000 Radio Teleswitch (RTS) meters across the United Kingdom before the service is switched off next summer.   The agreement follows a summit, organised by the energy regulator Ofgem, gathering suppliers and stakeholders including Energy UK and Citizens Advice to find a joint solution to the challenge of migrating households from the ageing technology before the service ends on 30 June 2025.