<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?> The UK’s creative industries received a record £2.4 billion in tax reliefs and expenditure credits in the 2023/24 financial year, highlighting both the sector’s resilience and its growing contribution to the economy. Figures from HMRC show a 10 per cent increase on the previous year, underlining theContinue Reading

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<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?> The government has unveiled plans for a new £29.6 million RNA biofoundry in Darlington, designed to accelerate the development of next-generation therapies for cancer, dementia, cardiovascular disease and infectious illnesses. Backed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the UK RNA Biofoundry will provide scientistsContinue Reading

<?xml encoding=”utf-8″ ?> The government’s National Wealth Fund (NWF) has pledged up to £200 million to support new battery storage projects across Britain, as part of a £500 million investment package designed to strengthen the country’s clean energy infrastructure. The deal sees the NWF co-invest with Australian pension fund AwareContinue Reading