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Yorkshire Water taps into Kickstart scheme with creation of 75 roles
Employment
Partnership with TUC to help launch careers with opportunities of permanent jobs for successful apprentices
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Government must make good on levelling-up promises if East Midlands is to prosper
Economy
Region must be a priority as Queen’s Speech sets out plan for “unleashing nation’s potential” post-Covid
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Labour accuses Government of ‘catastrophic’ freeports blunder, saying they could be excluded from Ƶ trade deals
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Smallprint could mean firms based in freeports might not benefit from post-Brexit deals
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MP raises fears about 4m sq ft of planned industrial space
property news
Scheme has been controversial with villagers worried their own communities will be swallowed up by large new neighbour
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Babcock awards Type 31 frigate CCTV contract to award-winning firm
Armed Forces
Defence giant that operates Plymouth's Devonport Dockyard chooses Scotland's Imenco Ƶ as key partner
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Grenfell's golden thread response for construction industry developed by Hull digital specialists
Construction
Operance aims to help prevent a repeat of the 2017 disaster that claimed 72 Londoners' lives
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Drop in number of South West profit warnings hides insolvency time bomb
Company Results
EY-Parthenon’s latest Profit Warnings report reveals drop in number of South West companies issuing profit warnings
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Government urged to make decision on vital defence contracts
Armed Forces
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence John Healey uses visit to Plymouth marine businesses to call for clarity on future of navy
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Contrasting fortunes for Plymouth and Swindon in economic growth table
Economy
New Ƶ Powerhouse report predicts GVA and employment stats for South West cities and warns of more Covid and Brexit pain ahead
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Business leaders welcome plans to pedestrianise “gateway” to Leicester
Local Government
£900k to be spent on Granby Street which connects Leicester station with the city centre
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The 40 Ƶ business leaders picked to advise Government on foreign investment
Ƶ Government
The council will meet twice a year and on an ad hoc basis
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Everards boss on cancelling almost £5m of pub rents, plans for 150 bedroom hotel and selling 14 pubs
Food and Drink
Leicestershire pub business cut 73 per cent of its pub rents in the 12 months after pandemic hit
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Report predicts rapid recovery for South West economy post-Covid
Economy
Spring Forecast from the EY ITEM Club says economic growth prospects for 2021 have been significantly upgraded
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Humber sets course to become first Ƶ freeport after topping government's wishlist
Maritime
Successful bid scored highest against all criteria set in Whitehall - now Humber wants to lead on launch
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Brexit has wiped £250,000 off our sales says Ƶ exporter
Brexit
Exports have plummeted due to delays, disruption and increased shipping fees
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Survey aims to find out what South West firms think of Plymouth freeport plan
freeports
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson wants to hear from businesses after receiving a raft of inquires about how a freeport will affect them
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No let up in firms grappling with complexities of Brexit
Brexit
Companies still getting bogged down in red tape as they try and cope with new levels of bureaucracy that came in on January 1
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Newport seeking freeport status
The Budget
While a devolved matter the Ƶ Government wants to see at least one freeport in Wales
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Keir Starmer says freeports are not a 'silver bullet' for economic success
Economy
Labour leader says Government's freeport initiative could work but only as part of a long-term plan with wider investment
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Keir Starmer rejects Covid passport scheme as 'unworkable'
Economy
Labour leader says Tory Government proposals will be a drain on the taxpayer and said focus should be on vaccine roll-out
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Boris Johnson announces £23.6m investment to transform Truro
Ƶ Government
Ambitious plan revealed to make Cornwall's riverside capital into a thriving waterfront city
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South West businesses prepare for post-lockdown bounce back
Economy
Survey finds majority of region's enterprises are ready to operate at 80% capacity at least and are happy with pace of roadmap
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Cornish designer chosen to make furniture for G7 Summit
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Falmouth-based Scott Woyka selected by Prime Minister's Office to produce tables for use by world leaders
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Sanjeev Gupta says none of his Ƶ steel plants will close on his watch
Manufacturing
He said he was looking to refinance Liberty Steel after the collapse of its lender Greensill Capital
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