George Freeman: ‘Harnessing fusion is the ultimate test for Labour’s industrial strategy’
Britain is an ideas superpower. While other nations compete on production costs and capital markets, our enduring advantage lies in innovation. From the steam engine to the jet engine, penicillin to the World Wide Web, British ingenuity has shaped the modern world. Today, we stand at the edge of a new industrial revolution. Artificial Intelligence […]
Labour can’t just throw money at nuclear and hope it works
In recent weeks, Labour has made a number of significant announcements to back the nuclear industry. But if Labour wants a British nuclear renaissance, they need to go a lot further than just throwing money at nuclear projects, especially when it comes to streamlining red tape. Unfortunately, it has been a repeated pattern of Ed […]
UK to expand nuclear-powered submarine fleet in ‘message to Moscow’
The United Kingdom is set to significantly expand its fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines by “up to 12”. The move is a central plank of the new strategic defence review (SDR) aimed at shifting the UK’s Armed Forces to “warfighting readiness” in response to what the government describes as “rapidly increasing threats.” John Healey, the […]
Nuclear minister admits new £200m investment ‘should have been done years ago’
The prime minister is set to announce a £200 million investment into the nuclear industry, saying the UK’s “continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent is more vital than ever”. Rishi Sunak will introduce a new fund backed by £20 million a year in public money for the next decade to support growth in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, where four […]
Government has ‘complete confidence’ in nuclear deterrent despite failed missile test
A cabinet minister has stressed that the government has “complete confidence” in Britain’s nuclear deterrent following reports of a second failed test in eight years. Victoria Atkins, the health and social care secretary, was questioned this morning after a Trident missile, tested as part of the UK’s nuclear deterrent programme, failed. The dummy reportedly “plopped” […]
