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WHAT'S NEXT?: Achieving Brexit will dominate the UK's agenda up to and beyond 2020 with uncertainty rife until clear decisions are made on the form of Great Britain's future relationship with the EU and the rest of the world.

• [New] The UK government plans to change procurement rules so that businesses working on major public infrastructure projects help create local jobs and provide skills training. Courts Accountancy Services
• [New] The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has refreshed its evidence base on the potential for renewable electricity technologies to support domestic jobs in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). GOV.UK
• [New] From 2027, the new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40 per megawatt hour for over 7,000 electricity-intensive businesses in manufacturing sectors like automotive, aerospace and chemicals. FE News
• [New] The newly announced British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will alleviate financial pressures for eligible energy-intensive businesses such as automotive, aerospace and chemicals by reducing per megawatt hour costs by up to £40. Power Technology
• [New] Labour's deep cuts to the UK's aid budget will touch the lives of 60 million people, and underline the Britain's withdrawal from the world stage. The Guardian
• [New] Article 13 of the UK GDPR lays down the core requirements for transparent processing, and recruiting organizations will normally use a candidate privacy notice to convey the required information. Mishcon de Reya LLP
• [New] Catholic hospices and care homes in England and Wales will likely be forced to close if a new bill permitting euthanasia becomes law. Aleteia - Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News,
• [New] Great British Energy - Nuclear will aim to allocate a site later this year and connect projects to the grid in the mid-2030s. Mirage News
• [New] US Warns UK Over Chinese Turbine Factory - The US raised national security concerns with the UK government over plans by Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Mingyang to build a factory in Scotland to supply North Sea offshore wind projects. Geoharvey
• [New] Whilst interest rates in the UK have remained low, the slow level of growth has impacted on Subway and has reduced the level of income from each franchise, which might make the organization less attractive to potential franchisees. UKEssays.com
• [New] We could recycle so much more plastic waste within the UK if improvements to existing systems and legislation create the right atmosphere to increase investment. British Plastics Federation
• [New] Air pollution could still be linked to around 30,000 deaths in 2025, compared to government estimates of between 29,000 and 43,000 equivalent deaths in the UK in 2019. University of Leeds
• [New] Terminally ill people in England and Wales are to be given the right to an assisted death in a historic societal shift that will transform end-of-life care. The Guardian
• [New] A new University of Birmingham-led research hub aims to revolutionise UK manufacturing through Artificial Intelligence to help achieve Net Zero by 2050. University of Birmingham
• [New] An amber heat-health alert in England issued by the UK Health Security Agency remains in force until Monday, as fresh research suggests nearly 600 people could die in the next four days because of the heat in England and Wales. BBC News
• [New] Labour has vowed to deliver at least 1.5m new homes in England by 2029, and has targeted 88,000 new homes a year for London - even though the 2021 London Plan promises the never-before-achieved 52,000. City AM
• [New] Japan's contribution is expected to be it's manufacturing capabilities while the UK's contribution is expected to be its expertise in remotely operating robots inside nuclear facilities and managing fusion reactors. Electronics Weekly
• [New] The Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates at 4.25% could give savers a brief reprieve but will come as a disappointment to mortgage borrowers. The Money Pages
• [New] While early-stage funding might be accessible for promising tech, later-stage growth capital, especially from domestic UK investors, remains a challenge, often leading companies to rely on overseas or US investors to scale. CEO Today
• [New] The Bank of England faces a difficult balancing act with upcoming interest rates decisions, after the UK saw higher than expected levels of inflation in May. The Independent
• [New] Great British Energy - Nuclear will shortly publish a new framework in collaboration with the National Wealth Fund for exploring further investment opportunities in viable nuclear projects. Innovation Zero 2025
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a plan to train 7.5 million workers in AI by 2030, backed by a £185 million investment and sponsorship from NVIDIA. / UK TraderTV Research

Last updated: 24 June 2025