Round one of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the Republic of India and the United Kingdom
Link: Joint outcome statement: India-UK round one FTA negotiations
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UK supports international efforts to protect over 500,000 km of ocean with £2M investment
Lord Goldsmith announces UK will support the creation of the world’s biggest transboundary marine protected area.
Link: UK supports international efforts to protect over 500,000 km of ocean with £2M investment
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Government readies Sizewell C nuclear project for future investment
Plans to build a new nuclear power plant in the UK have been backed by £100 million of government funding.
Link: Government readies Sizewell C nuclear project for future investment
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UK signals West African expansion at Africa Investment Conference
Support package worth over £500 million from the UK government unlocks new markets for exporters in the high-growth region
Link: UK signals West African expansion at Africa Investment Conference
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£60 million boost for floating offshore wind
More than £31 million of UK government funding, matched by more than £30 million of industry funding, for development of innovative floating offshore wind technologies.
Link: £60 million boost for floating offshore wind
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COP26 President warns Glasgow Climate Pact will remain words on a page unless countries deliver on their promises
COP26 President Alok Sharma is to deliver a major speech at Chatham House setting out the UK’s priorities for its COP Presidency year.
Link: COP26 President warns Glasgow Climate Pact will remain words on a page unless countries deliver on their promises
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Foreign Secretary signs deal to boost business
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has launched a new scheme with the Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall, to boost UK-Australia industries of the future.
Link: Foreign Secretary signs deal to boost business
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Boost for businesses with Chancellor visit to West Midlands to launch new tech support scheme
The Chancellor held a virtual roundtable with small businesses today (20 January) to launch Help to Grow: Digital, designed to support smaller businesses adopt new tech to help them thrive.
Link: Boost for businesses with Chancellor visit to West Midlands to launch new tech support scheme
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New laws proposed to strengthen the UK’s resilience from cyber attack
Government is consulting on new measures to boost British businesses’ cyber security after recent high profile attacks
Link: New laws proposed to strengthen the UK’s resilience from cyber attack
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Government publishes UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment
New report recognises the unprecedented challenge of ensuring the UK is resilient to climate change and sets out the work already underway to meet that challenge
Link: Government publishes UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment
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