π¬π§ An incredible few days for the UK's manufacturing sector with Β£820 MILLION invested, THOUSANDS of jobs created and secured, and contracts worth over ONE BILLION POUNDS awarded!
Planes, trains and automobiles...
βοΈ Airbus is investing Β£150m and creating almost 500 new jobs at its wing manufacturing plant in Broughton. The aerospace giant is accelerating its global industrial strategy by converting its former A380 wing production facility into an A321 line.
π McLaren Automotive is investing Β£500m and creating 1,000 jobs across its UK sites. The largest financial commitment in the company's history will ensure all future McLarens are British-built.
π Derby's Alstom site has been awarded contracts worth more than Β£1 billion to build and maintain a new fleet of trains for TransPennine Express. The huge order is set to support around 350 jobs in Derby and more than 5,500 roles across the UK's supply chain.
π Nissan Motor Corporation announced plans to invest Β£170m at its Sunderland plant as the Japanese carmaker prepares to build a new model in the UK - the Nissan Kicks.
Not bad for a country that according to some naysayers doesn't make anything any more!
π¨πΌπΈ NEW: Samoa has released a 100 Tala banknote dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II had no constitutional role in independent Samoa, however the note recognises the historic relationship between Samoa and the Queen
@BBCLondonNews We cannot take being a world class hub business - finance, AI and space for granted.
Basic infrastructure MUST be the number 2 priority after national security.
The United Kingdom is clear: the Falkland Islands are British and people there have the right to develop their natural resources as they see fit.
Decisions on hydrocarbons are a commercial matter for Falklands Islanders and the companies involved - and them alone.
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