LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The strategy sets out how the UK will deliver its prototype fusion power plant, STEP Fusion, and secure a leading position in the emerging global fusion market estimated to be worth up to £12 trillion by 2100. Backed by £1.3 billion in government investment, the strategy outlines a clear pathway fromworld‑leadingscience to commercial fusion energy, while creating significant opportunities for UK...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Cutting-edgetechnologies from robotics to AI will be fast-tracked into practical tools for farmers, backed byaround £50millionof public and private investment, Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle announced today. The funding willdeliverup to12innovative toolsto farms, helping farmers produce morewhilecutting labour,energyand fertiliser use, backed by £8 million in government funding and£40million ...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Senior representatives of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan participated in a regional training workshop on clean electricity transition. The workshop took place in Tashkent from 31 March to 3 April, with support from the British Embassy in Turkmenistan. Training delivered by leading UK technical experts and academics under the Green Grids Initiative The workshop was delivered by leading UK technical expe...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Centre leverages decades of UK experience in designing, building and operating diagnostics systems for fusion machines, including JET and MAST Upgrade. * DICE will be a hub for diagnostics knowledge, benefitting global fusion partners and adjacent UK industries that require precision diagnostics. * DICE has secured contracts worth £10m so far. The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has launched a nationa...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * UKAEA and the National College for Nuclear and Clean Energy launch CROSS to build the UK's robotics-enabled nuclear workforce. * UKAEA provides state-of-the-art robotics equipment to equip the Cumbria facility. UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the National College for Nuclear and Clean Energy have today formally launched CROSS (Cumbria Robotics Operations Skills Centre). The new facility and programme h...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The global fusion energy sector is entering a decisive decade of rapid growth, creating significant new commercial opportunities for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. The Global Fusion Guide for SMEs, launched today, responds directly to this opportunity. The guide provides UK businesses with clear, practical steps on how to collaborate with, and supply to, fusion developers worldwide. A...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) Group has launched its 2026-2030 organisational Strategy for UKAEA's national fusion laboratory, building directly on the UK Government's Fusion Strategy launched last month and aligning with the Strategy of UKAEA Group's subsidiary company, UK Fusion Energy Ltd, also published today. The Strategy sets out the national laboratory's role to deliver foundational ...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Alex Shorthose paid himself almost £400,000 across two companies while paying HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) just £5,368 * Both companies were shut down in 2024 after running up combined debts of more than £300,000 in unpaid VAT and PAYE * Shorthose has been banned as a company director until April 2032 following investigations by the Insolvency Service The owner of two firms which installed fir...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Chris Taylor and Simon Pistell will help provide strong strategic oversight and independent challenge to decision-making at the newly launched bank, a public finance institution with the authority and ambition to accelerate the delivery of new homes and communities across England. Chris is Chair of Real Estate and a Senior Vice President at Federated Hermes Limited and Chair of MEPC, a leading UK placemaking an...
LONDON, April 14 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Check if your payment will be reclaimed at GOV.UK - you don't need to contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). * Scammers may try to trick customers into handing money over. Pensioners are being warned to be on high alert for scams as the recovery of Winter Fuel Payments begins this month. Almost two million people are expected to repay their winter 2025 payment due to their annual income being more than £...