Industrial Strategy references for quarterly update April to June 2026
Published 8 July 2026
This document outlines the references used within the text of this quarterly update. Sources for the Economic Indicators are outlined withinÌýthe methodological note.
References used in the quarterly update
References used for page 2
The following references were used for page 2:ÌýÌý
- Defence Investment Plan:Ìý£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme:ÌýGovernment cuts electricity bill for 10,000 manufacturers in boost for UK competitiveness - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- UK-Gulf Cooperation Council Trade Deal:ÌýUK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade deal: conclusion summary - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Sovereign AI Fund:ÌýAI firms pioneering drug discovery, cheaper supercomputing and more get first backing through UK’s Sovereign AI - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- UK-India Free Trade Agreement:ÌýThe countdown begins: UK-India FTA enters into force on July 15th - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
References used for page 3
The following references were used for page 3:ÌýÌý
- Wayve:ÌýGovernment andÌýWayveÌýsign partnership to accelerate Britain’sÌýself drivingÌýfuture - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- HethelÌýPerformance Hub:ÌýÌý
- Supply Chain Innovation:ÌýÌý
- Rolls-Royce SMR:ÌýGreat British Energy - Nuclear and Rolls-Royce SMR sign contract - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Hydrogen Technology:ÌýHydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire’s next industrial era - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Port Talbot:Ìý£64 million for Port Talbot offshore wind hub in the Celtic Sea - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Universal United Kingdom Resort:ÌýUniversal theme park to be UK’s most popular tourist attraction - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- UKÌýGames Fund:Ìý£30 million funding boost to help the next generation of games developers take their ideas to the next level - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌýÌý
- Bray Film Studios:ÌýÌý
- UK-Sweden defence partnership:ÌýMajor new Swedish fighter jet deal to strengthen Ukraine and boost British jobs - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- British defence SMEs:ÌýGovernment backing future British ‘defence unicorns’ as new contracts awarded to drive innovation - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Drone testing centre:ÌýEurope’s largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AI Hardware Plan:ÌýUK AI Hardware Plan - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- BBB Oxford Quantum Circuits:ÌýÌý
- Engineering Biology Value Chain:ÌýDigital and Technologies Sector Plan: Year One Update - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Financial Services and Markets Bill:ÌýÌý
- WholesaleÌýDigitalÌýMarkets:ÌýGovernment publishes Terms of Reference for Wholesale Digital Markets Champion - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Pensions Schemes Act 2026:ÌýÌý
- UK-US pharmaceutical partnership:ÌýArrangement between the United States of America and the United Kingdom on pharmaceutical pricing (HTML) - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Major Life Sciences investments:ÌýVital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- MHRA Sandbox:ÌýMHRA launches AI sandbox to accelerate medicines development and improve safety - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- UK-Gulf Cooperation Council Trade Deal:ÌýUK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) trade deal: conclusion summary - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- ProfessionalÌýand BusinessÌýServicesÌýCouncil:ÌýMarco Amitrano appointed to the Professional and Business Services Council - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AIÌýGrowth Labs sandbox:ÌýAdvisory AI Growth Lab to support responsible AI adoption in legal services - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
References used for page 4
The following references were used for page 4:ÌýÌý
- Enhancing Skills:ÌýSkills England Annual Skills Report and Sectoral Skills Needs Assessments 2026 - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Skills for defence:Ìý24 universities and colleges awarded investment to boost student places and strengthen UK defence industry - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- High-quality training:ÌýNext generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Economic security and resilience:ÌýGuidance to Procurement Policy Note 025 Protecting the UK’s national security through public procurement (HTML) - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Access to global talent:ÌýNew concierge service and visa scheme unveiled to help Britain’s fastest-growing firms scale and attract talent - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Supporting scale-ups:ÌýNew concierge service and visa scheme unveiled to help Britain’s fastest-growing firms scale and attract talent - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï
- Delivering for SMEs:ÌýSmall Business Taskforce terms of reference - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- London TechÌýWeek:ÌýBritain powers ahead on AI with billions of pounds of new investment and thousands of jobs secured as London Tech Week wraps up - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AI Skills:ÌýEntry-level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AI Adoption:ÌýGovernment to partner with tech companies, trade unions and industry leaders to boost AI adoption and equip workers with AI skills - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AI Growth Zones:ÌýAI Growth Zones - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- QuantumÌýGrowthÌýAlliance:ÌýLord Vallance speech to London Tech Week - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AI Hardware Plan:ÌýA decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI revolution - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- BBB Playground Global:ÌýÌý
References used for page 5
The following references were used for pageÌý5:ÌýÌý
- Removing planning barriers:ÌýGetting Britain Building: Reforming judicial review for infrastructure - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Agri-tech regulation reform:ÌýPowering the farms of the future with £50 million tech investment - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Improving infrastructure:ÌýBetter Connected: a strategy for integrated transport - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Local innovation:ÌýRegional leaders to get more power over innovation funding to drive local jobs and growth - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Improving electricity networks:ÌýElectricity network infrastructure: consents, land access and rights - government response - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Access to finance:ÌýUK–Australia Investment Partnership Memorandum of Understanding - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Driving innovation:ÌýÌý
- Capitalising the value of data:ÌýÌý
- Oxford Quantum Circuits:ÌýÌý
- Playground Global:ÌýÌý
- Quantum Motion:ÌýÌý
- Rolls-Royce SMR:ÌýÌý
- Rowden:ÌýÌý
- Cornish Metals:ÌýÌý
- InstaVolt:ÌýÌý
- Associated British Ports:ÌýÌý
- SMP Ltd and FEP Ltd:ÌýUKEF secures £128 million submarine rescue deals with Indonesia, boosting British industry - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Nuclear Energy support for Ukraine:ÌýUK powers up Ukraine with £210 million nuclear fuel deal and boosts British jobs - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- ITM Power Ltd:ÌýHydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire’s next industrial era - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
References used for page 6
The following references were used for pageÌý6:Ìý
- NatWestÌý(cross-sector):ÌýÌý
- Cambridge Science Park:ÌýÌý
- Cummins:ÌýÌý
- Rolls-Royce,ÌýAirbusÌýand others:ÌýÌý
- Kansai,ÌýMarubeniÌýand others:ÌýTens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion boost to British economy as Prime Minister meets Japanese leader - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- InfraVia:ÌýTens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion boost to British economy as Prime Minister meets Japanese leader - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Atri Energy Transition:ÌýPrime Minister secures major jobs and energy investment at G7 to deliver growth and security at home - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Comcast NBCUniversal:ÌýUniversal theme park to be UK’s most popular tourist attraction - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Yoo Capital:ÌýÌý
- Tekever:ÌýÌý
- Hexaware:ÌýPrime Minister secures major jobs and energy investment at G7 to deliver growth and security at home - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Nebius:ÌýBritain powers ahead on AI with billions of pounds of new investment and thousands of jobs secured as London Tech Week wraps up - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AMD:ÌýBritain powers ahead on AI with billions of pounds of new investment and thousands of jobs secured as London Tech Week wraps up - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- AstraZeneca:ÌýAll eyes on LA ahead of largest ever UK trade mission to the US - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Accord:ÌýVital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Boehringer:ÌýÌý
- Eisai:ÌýTens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion boost to British economy as Prime Minister meets Japanese leader - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- NatWestÌý(financial services):ÌýÌý
- Mizuho FinancialÌýGroup:ÌýTens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion boost to British economy as Prime Minister meets Japanese leader - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
References used for page 7
The following references were used for pageÌý7:Ìý
- Great North Investment Prospectus:ÌýNorthern Growth Strategy: Next Steps - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Cambridge investments:
- AVEVA:ÌýÌý
- AstraZeneca:ÌýÌý
- Cambridge Science Park:ÌýÌý
- Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyÌýHub:ÌýMHRA supports Northern Ireland life sciences sector with new hub - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Defence Growth Deal:ÌýNorthern Ireland start-up boost with new £50 million defence growth deal - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- London investments:
- Open AI:ÌýÌý
- Boehringer Ingelheim:ÌýÌý
- Port Talbot:Ìý£64 million for Port Talbot offshore wind hub in the Celtic Sea - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Local Innovation Partnerships Fund:ÌýInnovators from Teesside to Cornwall backed as new round of UK regions granted up to £20 million to grow thriving sectors - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- National supercomputer:ÌýA decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI revolution - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Creative Places GrowthÌýFund:ÌýSix regions receive £25 million to bolster creative industries - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- South Yorkshire Electrolysers:ÌýHydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire’s next industrial era - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
References used for page 8
The following references were used for pageÌý8:ÌýÌý
- Gulf Cooperation Council:ÌýUK and Gulf strike historic multi-billion-pound tradeÌýdeal  -Ìý°Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Japan:ÌýTens of thousands of new jobs and more than £18 billion boost to British economy as Prime Minister meets Japanese leader - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Sweden:ÌýGovernment backing helps UK’s Rolls-Royce SMR win multibillion-pound Sweden nuclear export contract - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Czechia:ÌýUK and Czechia to lead global race on small modular reactors - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Poland:ÌýSecurity and Defence Partnership Treaty: the projects the UK and Poland will deliver together - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Ghana:ÌýUK–Ghana Growth Partnership to drive jobs, investment and skills - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Germany:ÌýÌý
- US:ÌýLargest ever UK business delegation to the US launches Greater Together Los Angeles - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹ÏÌý
- Australia:ÌýUK–Australia Investment Partnership Memorandum of Understanding - °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï;Ìý