NatWest has committed £20bn over a decade to the North of England, targeting energy, transport, infrastructure, regeneration and housing as…
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The North Daily — 20 June 2026: £30bn for AI, £6.1bn from wind, and three city centres remade
The North East's £30bn AI Growth Zone, a £6.1bn Dogger Bank dividend, a £5bn fintech sector, and regeneration in Sunderland,…
Read MoreNorthern Powerhouse fund channels fresh capital into North West small businesses
GC Business Finance and River Capital have deployed more than £1.8m to North West businesses through the Northern Powerhouse Investment…
Read More£2.3m BFI funding secures the North’s film and TV skills pipeline for three more years
Screen Alliance North has secured £2.3m of BFI National Lottery funding to keep building film and TV careers across the…
Read MorePreston’s regeneration momentum is the strongest in a decade — and still building
From the £200m Harris Quarter to a 60-acre Station Quarter, Preston says its development pipeline is the strongest in more…
Read MoreWakefield’s ‘once in a generation’ plan: 1,000 homes and a reshaped city centre
Wakefield is advancing a 15-year Cathedral Quarter masterplan, starting with 200+ city-centre apartments at Kirkgate funded by £17.9m from government.
Read MoreSunderland’s Crown Works film studios: construction begins as the city bets on screen
Construction of Phase 1 of Sunderland's Crown Works Studios is set to begin in July, backed by a £38m council…
Read MoreFintech is now a £5bn-a-year industry in the North of England
A new Whitecap Consulting report finds fintech adds £5bn a year to the North of England's economy, with nearly 400…
Read MoreDogger Bank: the world’s largest wind farm could deliver £6.1bn — much of it in the North
A new report finds the world's largest offshore wind farm, Dogger Bank, could generate £6.1bn for the UK economy and…
Read MoreThe North East’s AI Growth Zone: £30bn, 5,000 jobs, and Europe’s data-centre frontier
The government's North East AI Growth Zone could unlock up to £30bn and 5,000 jobs, anchored by a Blackstone-backed Blyth…
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