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Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges additional £15bn for UK armed forces as part of new defence investment plan
The government’s new defence investment plan (DIP) has been announced with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer promising to “make the British people safer” with an additional £15bn in funding allocated to defence. Read more via The Manufacturer
CBM warns improvements to steel safeguarding quotas are just a stay of execution for UK manufacturing
The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has warned that hundreds of downstream manufacturers will still be hit hard by the new steel safeguarding measures being introduced today – despite a slight softening by ministers. Read more via The Manufacturer
ZEV targets and trade threats putting automotive sector at risk, says SMMT
The UK’s automotive industry has called for immediate government action to protect investment, jobs and international competitiveness, warning that current electric vehicle (EV) sales targets and looming trade barriers with Europe threaten the future of one of Britain’s most valuable manufacturing sectors. Read more via The Manufacturer
Middle East turmoil is a wake-up call for the chemicals industry to end fossil fuel dependency
The crisis in the Middle East should be a wake-up for the global chemical industry to end its dependence on fossil fuels for feedstocks and consider sustainable alternatives, according to Scottish green chemicals firm Celtic Renewables. Read more via The Manufacturer
SABIC equips TTE with £200k of industry-standard technology
Students at Middlesbrough College’s TTE Centre are set to benefit from a major donation of specialist industrial equipment from SABIC, helping to enhance training opportunities and prepare the next generation of skilled workers for careers across a range of the region’s key industries. Read more via The Manufacturer
