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  • Andy Burnham wants Manchester to add an extra £13bn a year to the UK economy – this is how

    Economics

    A decade-long plan to increase Greater Manchester’s contribution to the UK economy by £13bn a year has been unveiled by the region’s mayor, Andy Burnham. The proposal, which has been made public today, would see the “whole Greater Manchester system mobilised” to deliver £1bn of investment every year between now and 2035. Burnham has also [...]

    The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has unveiled a ten-year plan for the region. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
  • Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech

    Property

    Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]

    Imperial College London has partnered with Bruntwood SciTech to deliver a £200m project in the west of the capital.
  • Legal & General bags extra £150m for affordable homes drive as housing crisis worsens

    Property

    Legal & General has secured an extra £150m for its UK affordable housing drive, pushing total its total pot to £280m.

    Legal & General launched its new fund to deliver affordable housing across England in July, alongside a £125m commitment from the Local Government Pension Scheme

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