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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government
16:51, 30 MAY 2023
Leon co-founder Henry Dimbleby quits as Government's food tsar
North West
Mr Dimbleby sold his Leon chain to the billionaire Issa brothers in a £100m deal in April 2021
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Contract extension handed to Avanti West Coast after 'recent improvements'
North West
Avanti West Coast had handed £13.5m to its shareholders during its latest financial year
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Developer resubmits plans for controversial £750m Leicestershire rail freight hub
Logistics
Plans have attracted criticism from MPs, councils and people living nearby concerned about the scale and impact
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Welsh Government should fight for new investment zones
The Budget
Welsh Ministers should fight hard to ensure that two of the four zones announced in the Budget come to Wales
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Rolls-Royce developing a mini-nuclear reactor to power a future base on the moon
Aerospace
Engineering giant wants to have a reactor ready to send to the moon by 2029
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Orsted committed to 'green-lighting' £8b Hornsea Three offshore wind farm despite Budget disappointment
The Budget
Potential to put 2.8GW project on hold had been outlined, now team is working with supply chain on creative solutions to bring costs down
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EDF ready to close coal-fired Notts power station
Energy
Government hoped French energy giant would keep the on standby next winter in case of a fuel emergency
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Budget 2023: Notts and Derbyshire could get regional 'Canary Wharf'-style investment zone to supercharge growth
The Budget
David Mellen: 'Our region has often been an area of low Government funding, compared to many other areas of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ'
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Cinema and leisure joy for Grimsby as £20m funding signed off as part of Budget
Retail & High Street
Freshney Place scheme backed by government on top of Cleethorpes win
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At a glance: Key points from Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Budget
The Budget
Mr Hunt delivered the Budget to MPs in a speech which lasted just over an hour
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What Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Budget means for the North West
North West
Businesses across the North West have reacted to the Budget
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A low tax investment zone earmarked for Wales
Welsh Government
And the location of the first freeport in Wales should be confirmed later this month
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North West business leaders share their predictions and wish lists ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget
North West
You can keep up to date with all the latest news from the Budget via our live blog which you can find on BusinessLive's home page
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Humber's freeport status could be declared in days - delegates hear at final Westminster push
Yorkshire & Humber
House of Commons reception hears of strong support from Department for Levelling Up
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£233m Space City Leicester launches on back of city’s global reputation for space technology
Aerospace
Hi-tech site - including National Space Centre and Space Park Leicester - could one day have a satellite production facility
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Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby to create jobs under multi-billion pound Aukus sub deal
Ministry of Defence
Australia and the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ will both build the SSN-Aukus submarines which combine º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and US design and technology
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Budget 2023: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce 12 Investment Zones backed by £80m
The Budget
The government said it is 'working closely' with the devolved administrations to establish how Investment Zones in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will be delivered
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Public generally accepts East Midlands devolution plans – though some doubt idea of a regional mayor
Local Government
'For too long we haven’t had the investment we need and deserve, and this deal would start to address this'
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'Groundhog Day' carbon capture briefings stall vital Net Zero development - CCSA chief tells Humber audience
Climate Agenda
Regular changes at the top of government have led to decisions on policy and vital frameworks not being made as US and Europe play catch-up
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HS2 facing delays due to huge rise in costs
High Speed 2
CEO says discussions with suppliers and Government on finding ways to minimise the soaring costs
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Developer pulls application for £750m Leicestershire rail freight hub – but says it’s just a temporary thing
Logistics
Vast scheme has drawn criticism from councils, MPs and residents who say public consultation has not been up to scratch
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Work to start transforming area around Derby station
Deals
Council hopes investment could spark a transformation to the west side of the station
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Councils say consultation into £750m rail hub has been ‘incomplete and inaccurate’ and ‘vague’
Logistics
'We found essential evidence and information were simply not there or were presented before they were ready'
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East Midlands Freeport won't comment on details of huge logistics park in Leicestershire countryside
freeports
Details of the logistics park are sparse - spokeswoman said they won't comment due to 'commercial confidentiality'
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