tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP 2025-06-24T07:30:21+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prime-delivery-for-britain-pm-hails-40-billion-amazon-investment-set-to-create-thousands-of-jobs 2025-06-24T07:30:21+01:00 Prime Delivery For Britain: PM Hails £40 Billion Amazon Investment Set To Create Thousands Of Jobs Prime Minister welcomes a £40bn investment plan by Amazon over the next three years in show of confidence following Industrial Strategy launch. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/powering-britains-future 2025-06-23T11:19:12+01:00 Powering Britain's Future Electricity costs for businesses - including potentially hundreds in Scotland - to be slashed as Industrial Strategy launched to unlock investment and new jobs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/powering-britains-future-electricity-bills-to-be-slashed-for-over-7000-businesses-in-major-industry-shake-up 2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00 Powering Britain's future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-made-to-the-crown-estate-board--2 2025-06-20T12:30:01+01:00 Changes made to The Crown Estate Board The Crown Estate has announced the appointment of Ric Lewis as Chair, alongside one re-appointment and one executive appointment to its Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-bahrain-agree-2bn-investment-partnership-in-huge-boost-for-uk-economy 2025-06-20T00:00:00+01:00 UK-Bahrain agree £2bn investment partnership in huge boost for UK economy The UK and Bahrain have signed a partnership agreement which will deliver £2 billion of investment into key growth sectors in a huge boost to the economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-ever-entrepreneurship-advisor-appointed-to-the-treasury 2025-06-19T10:26:06+01:00 First ever Entrepreneurship Advisor appointed to the Treasury Alex Depledge MBE appointed by the Chancellor as first ever Entrepreneurship Advisor appointed to Treasury to address barriers for high growth businesses. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/decade-long-infrastructure-strategy-to-deliver-stability-investment-and-national-renewal 2025-06-19T00:00:00+01:00 Decade long Infrastructure Strategy to deliver stability, investment and national renewal 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy published today (19 June) will deliver on the Government’s growth mission, as part of the Plan for Change, transforming how infrastructure projects are planned and delivered. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/over-500000-homes-to-be-built-through-new-national-housing-bank 2025-06-17T00:00:00+01:00 Over 500,000 homes to be built through new National Housing Bank £16bn of new public investment will help build over 500,000 new homes, unlocking over £53bn of private investment, as part of the government’s Plan for Change  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/1-billion-backed-renewal-of-broken-bridges-ruined-roads-and-tired-tunnels-and-new-thames-crossing-cash 2025-06-16T00:00:00+01:00 £1 billion backed renewal of broken bridges, ruined roads and tired tunnels and new Thames Crossing cash Chancellor spends £1 billion to enhance and repair run down transport infrastructure and futureproof England’s road network. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chancellor-invests-in-britains-renewal-with-up-to-4-million-additional-nhs-tests-and-procedures-over-the-next-five-years 2025-06-12T12:38:51+01:00 Chancellor invests in Britain’s renewal with up to 4 million additional NHS tests and procedures over the next five years Families across the country will benefit from this investment in the NHS, delivering up to 4 million additional NHS tests and procedures over the next five years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/spending-review-2025-speech 2025-06-11T15:20:39+01:00 Spending Review 2025 speech Spending Review 2025 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scotland-to-host-uks-national-supercomputer-as-chancellor-confirms-750-million-investment 2025-06-11T00:01:01+01:00 Scotland to host UK’s national supercomputer as Chancellor confirms £750 million investment Scotland will become home to the UK's most powerful supercomputer, with up to £750 million for the project confirmed in the Spending Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/energy-minister-asks-nda-to-explore-clean-energy-at-moorside 2025-06-10T15:49:45+01:00 Energy Minister asks NDA to explore clean energy at Moorside Energy Minister Michael Shanks asks the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to explore clean energy at Moorside. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-jobs-to-be-created-as-government-announces-multi-billion-pound-investment-to-build-sizewell-c 2025-06-10T08:42:28+01:00 Thousands of jobs to be created as government announces multi-billion-pound investment to build Sizewell C 10,000 jobs, including 1,500 apprenticeships, to be created as the government announces multi-billion investment to build Sizewell C. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rolls-royce-smr-selected-to-build-small-modular-nuclear-reactors 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 Rolls-Royce SMR selected to build small modular nuclear reactors Rolls-Royce SMR selected as preferred bidder to build country’s first small modular reactors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nine-million-pensioners-to-receive-winter-fuel-payments-this-winter 2025-06-09T00:00:00+01:00 Nine million pensioners to receive Winter Fuel Payments this winter Everyone over the State Pension age in England and Wales with an income of, or below, £35,000 a year will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment this winter. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transformative-86-billion-boost-to-science-and-tech-to-turbocharge-economy-with-regions-backed-to-take-cutting-edge-research-into-own-hands 2025-06-08T00:01:03+01:00 Transformative £86 billion boost to science and tech to turbocharge economy, with regions backed to take cutting-edge research into own hands Funding package worth more than £22.5 billion a year in 2029 will boost Britain's world-leading status in research and innovation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-ever-investment-in-city-region-local-transport-as-chancellor-vows-the-renewal-of-britain 2025-06-04T13:37:47+01:00 Biggest ever investment in city region local transport as Chancellor vows the 'Renewal of Britain' Working people in cities and towns from Sunderland to Solihull will benefit from the biggest investment in regional transport, as every part of the country prospers under Plan for Change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/chancellor-unveils-biggest-ever-investment-in-city-region-local-transport 2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00 Chancellor unveils biggest ever investment in city region local transport Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves spoke at Mellor Bus Factory in Rochdale on 4 June 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/failed-covid-contracts-cost-british-taxpayer-14-billion 2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 Failed Covid contracts cost British taxpayer £1.4 billion New report commissioned by Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, reveals multibillion price British taxpayers paid for reckless handling of Covid contracts