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Conservative Party
15:43, 18 FEB 2021
Triumph Motorcycles and Bloor Homes group sees big drop in turnover and profits after 'unprecedented' challenges
Company Results
Bloor Investments gave £3.7 million to charity last year, £962,000 to the Conservatives and £59,000 to the TaxPayers’ Alliance
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Superyacht shipyard starts recruitment drive after three contract wins
Employment
Cornwall's Pendennis Shipyard is now one of the most significant employers in the Duchy
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Plymouth and South Devon apply for tax-break free port status in bid to create jobs and investment
Economy
Joint bid to Government is centred around Devonport, Langage and Sherford business areas but troubled Exeter Airport is too far away to be included
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Is Welsh Government 'sitting-on' £655m in Covid funding?
Coronavirus
Conservatives claim money is being 'hoarded' but Welsh Government says support is the most generous in the UK
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Midlands leaders call on Chancellor to back 'nationally-critical' Midlands Rail Hub
Transport
Letter to Rishi Sunak urges acceleration of the flagship project to deliver economic benefits and enhanced connectivity sooner
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Boris Johnson says 'future bright' for South West post-pandemic
South West
The Prime Minister was speaking at the virtual South West Conservative Conference
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Bid submitted for low-tax freeport around East Midlands Airport that could support "60,000 new, skilled" jobs
Brexit
Freeports would offer streamlined planning, tax reliefs, simplified customs procedures and fewer regulations
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Work starts on super-sized Royal Mail parcel hub able to process a million items a day
Royal Mail
When it opens in 2023 it will have its own rail terminal and cover an area the size of more than 10 football pitches
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Exeter Airport chiefs call for furlough extension to ensure aviation industry recovery
Transport
Industry report demands a comprehensive recovery package to see airports through Government-ordered shut-down of aviation
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South West airports thrown £8m Government lifeline
Transport
Commercial airports and ground handling companies can apply for up to £8m of support from new scheme
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Liam Fox criticises 'muddled thinking' of genocide amendment to trade bill as MPs revolt over vote
Brexit
The former International Trade Secretary said people didn't vote for Brexit for control of Britain's laws to be passed back to UK courts
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Union calls on Government to use G7 summit to revive Cornish economy
Economy
Unite wants Boris Johnson's Tory administration to use world leaders' powwow as catalyst to boost Duchy's Covid-hit economy
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Northern Tory MPs call for business rates holiday to be extended
Economy
The Northern Research Group said businesses and families are facing a series of 'cliff edges' and need more support to get them through the pandemic
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Time to invest on adult education, North East business leaders say
Education
North East England Chamber of Commerce wants Government to come good on manifesto promise to prioritise further education system
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Business support must 'keep pace' with extended lockdown for Welsh firms
Wales
Welsh Government urged to give an update on what extra support will be available in the coming weeks
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East Midlands: Year in Review 2020 - November-December
East Midlands
Part Six - BusinessLive rounds off its look back at the highs and lows of 2020 in the East Midlands
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Brexit trade deal expected to be announced in boost for UK business
Brexit
It is believed an announcement is imminent after the UK and the EU managed to find agreement on the final sticking points in a post-Brexit trade deal
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Scaling back HS2 and linking to East Midlands Parkway station would be injection of "common sense" says MP
High Speed 2
Comes as official report suggests turning East Midlands Parkway into end of the eastern leg of high speed line
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Lord Frost: Born in Derby, educated in Nottingham, the former diplomat leading Boris Johnson’s Brexit talks
Brexit
Unlike his EU counterpart, Michel Barnier, David Frost is a low-key figure, who shuns the cameras and rarely speaks in public
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New regional public bodies in Wales to make decisions on transport and land use, plus promote economic well-being
Conservative Party
A Tory councillor said agreeing to the new corporate joint committees would be like 'turkey's voting got Christmas', while a Labour councillor blamed the need for them on 'ridiculous cuts' from Westminster
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Hull's MPs call on Energy Minister to back £75m Zero Carbon Humber bid
Conservative Party
Equinor-led scheme is vying for Indistrial Strategy Challenge Fund investment
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Business leaders say SW must fight for share of Sunak's Levelling Up Fund
Economy
Business groups welcome Chancellor's Spending Review announcements but fear region could lose out to Northern England
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Government explains how Chancellor's Spending Review will boost South West
Economy
Rishi Sunak pledges cash for housing, transport, infrastructure and hospitals, but critics worry about public sector pay freeze
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SW businesses call for 'levelling up' as stats show region receives less public cash
Economy
Treasury figures reveal South West is among the regions receiving the least public spending per head of population
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