The UK Science Minister, Sam Gyimah, announced £70m in funding for the creation of new manufacturing centres that will focus on developing new medicines. The money will be distributed through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund and […]
Our newsletter for January 2018 introduced the launch of our newly updated and improved Corporate Welfare Database, featured our blog on the East Coast Rail Bailout (which was featured in a Guardian report) and included […]
The Financial Times provides a detailed discussion of just what PFI is, why it is appealing to governments and just how much money the British public owes on existing contracts. Based on the recent National […]
Following the collapse of Carillion, the Guardian produced an illuminating list of the contracts the firm holds with the government. From managing NHS operating theatres to major rail projects to maintenance and other services at schools and […]
The Guardian reports that UK taxpayers will be forced to give £200bn to contractors over 25 years because of private finance initiative (PFI) deals. According to a report by the National Audit Office (NAO), PFI […]
The Herald reported in December 2017 that DuPont Tiejin Films had been awarded a nearly-£1m grant to support innovation at its Dumfries factory in Scotland. The funding, from Scottish Enterprise, is said to have secured […]
In late-October 2017, the government announced the availability of £3.5m in funding for existing innovations that are already in use elsewhere and that can be applied to the rail industry. The fund, from the Department for […]
The new Nissan Leaf started rolling off the Sunderland production line in late-December 2017. The Sunderland Echo reported that Nissan’s flagship electric vehicle will be available in European markets in February. Nissan’s continued investment in […]
In late October 2017 the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs announced £40m in a new grant scheme for investment in farm technology and equipment. The Countryside Productivity Scheme is available to both farmers […]
The Guardian reported in late November 2017 that the government has agreed to end Virgin Train’s East Coast (Vtec) contract to run the East Coast rail franchise three years early. This means the contract will […]
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