£50m defence deal to boost jobs and innovation in Plymouth and South West
The Plymouth Defence Growth Deal is expected to create hundreds of skilled jobs while reinforcing the region’s position as a centre for maritime autonomy.
Unite urges Government to end defence investment delays and protect jobs
The union said uncertainty over key procurement decisions is leaving workers and employers in limbo.
UK joins European defence export pact to boost industry jobs
Ministers argued the treaty will enhance the UK’s industrial cooperation with key European partners while supporting domestic employment.
Government launches ‘Back British’ plan to boost UK jobs and skills
Announced today, the Government is launching a consultation with industry on a new offset approach that would require overseas defence suppliers to create jobs, invest in skills, and strengthen UK supply chains.
£320m IBM defence contract to create 100 skilled jobs
Defence Minister Luke Pollard said the programme will “revolutionise how we provide our front-line personnel with the kit they need, when they need it” while creating jobs at home.
Government launches defence strategy with focus on jobs and skills
The Government will launch a Defence Industrial Strategy on 8th September, centred on new Defence Technical Excellence Colleges and a £182m skills package to grow the UK’s defence workforce.
Defence dividend delivers £1.4bn investment and thousands of UK jobs
More than 1,700 new jobs are being created across the UK as the defence sector secures record levels of foreign investment.
UK–Japan defence partnership supports 4,500 British jobs through combat air programme
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Future Combat Air System programme, at the centre of the trilateral Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) with Japan and Italy, now sustains more than 4,500 jobs across the UK.
Defence and clean energy investment set to drive Scottish job growth
Much of this investment is expected to flow into communities like Moray, where RAF Lossiemouth has become a symbol of defence spending’s impact on local employment.
Government launches £5bn defence tech investment, creating hundreds of skilled jobs
This investment is expected to create 300 new highly skilled roles across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and its industrial partners, in addition to supporting 200 existing jobs in the DEW sector.
UK submarine expansion to create thousands of jobs in major defence industry boost
Backed by the Government’s £15bn investment and its 'Plan for Change', the expansion is set to support around 30,000 highly skilled jobs across the country well into the 2030s.
Royal Navy boosts jobs, as first mine countermeasures vessel introduced
The vessel was designed and manufactured in the UK which supported more than 200 jobs across Somerset, Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Scotland.
