Mega Projects Rolls-Royce To Shut Factory Amid Major Shake-Up The engine maker announced plans in May to axe at least 9,000 jobs globally to cut costs in response to falling demand. Holly Williams 27th Aug
Mega Projects Virgin Galactic Signs Deal With Rolls-Royce To Develop Supersonic Aircraft Sir Richard Branson’s company is collaborating with Rolls-Royce on a commercial supersonic aircraft. Taz Ali 04th Aug
Mega Projects Ministers ‘Getting On’ With Northern Powerhouse With £600m Rail Investment Transport Secretary Grant Shapps described the announcement as ‘very significant’. Neil Lancefield 23rd Jul
Mega Projects Sky Given Go-Ahead For New TV And Film Studios Sky Studios said the scheme will provide space ‘for the ongoing boom in film and TV production in the UK’. Sherna Noah 09th Jul
Mega Projects New Jobs And Apprenticeships In Latest Phase Of Hinkley Point Power Station Thousands of workers will fit electrical systems, cables and pipes at the multibillion-pound project. Alan Jones 09th Jul
Mega Projects New Nuclear Power Station Reaches Major Milestone The 49,000-tonne base of the second reactor at Hinkley Point has been completed on schedule. Alan Jones 01st Jun
Mega Projects Nasa And SpaceX’s Astronaut Launch ‘Major Milestone For Global Space Sector’ It will mark the first launch on US soil for astronauts in nine years. Nilima Marshall 26th May
Mega Projects Coronavirus: Next Phases Begin In Vaccine Trial Researchers hope to recruit up some 10,000 people for the next stages of trials. Trevor Marshallsea 22nd May
Mega Projects Federal Reserve Boss Calls For United Response And Warns Of Prolonged Recession Jerome Powell was speaking as Covid-19 has forced millions of Americans to seek unemployment support. Christopher Rugaber 14th May
Mega Projects Ministers To Issue Safety Guidance On Re-Opening Public Transport Boris Johnson has said he does not expect a ‘flood’ of people returning to work following easing of the lockdown. Gavin Cordon 12th May
Mega Projects Oxford University Partners With AstraZeneca To Distribute Covid-19 Vaccine The move will allow for rapid vaccination around the world if the candidate proves to be effective, the university said. Nilima Marshall 30th Apr
Mega Projects Government Launches Covid-19 Population Study With ONS Some 20,000 households in England are being contacted to take part in the first-wave of the research. Emma Bowden 23rd Apr
Mega Projects HS2 Given Green Light To Enter Construction Phase The Government has issued a notice to proceed to the companies that will build the high-speed railway. Neil Lancefield 15th Apr
Mega Projects New Designs Set To Increase UK Face Shield Production The University of Hull will share the designs, which use techniques such as laser cutting and injection moulding, to help prevent coronavirus. Amy Murphy 08th Apr
Mega Projects Work Begins On 30-Tonne Wave Machine To Be Deployed In Orkney The 20-metre-long Blue Star wave energy converter will will undergo a number of sea trials before generating its first power later in the year. Douglas Barrie 23rd Mar
Mega Projects PM Poised To Announce Study Into Irish Sea Road Crossing, Claims Minister Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said the UK needs to increase investment in major infrastructure projects. Katrine Bussey 12th Mar
Mega Projects UK’s Battle Plan To Fight Coronavirus To Be Revealed Boris Johnson has vowed the Government is ‘ready to take necessary steps’ to tackle Covid-19. PM Today Contributor 03rd Mar
Mega Projects Natural Upland Flood Defence Measures Tested To Protect Towns Pilot scheme taking place on Woodland Trust’s Smithills estate near Bolton. Emily Beament 24th Feb
