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Regional economies will play a crucial role in the recovery and future economic success of Britain, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson told an audience in Manchester today.
Lord Mandelson delivered the speech at the Core Technology Facility at Manchester University, home to several successful university spin outs including nanotechnology company Nanoco. He said:
”Government is acting to ensure that growth is spread across the UK so that every part of Britain shares in the recovery.
“Britain’s regional economies, like the economy as a whole, are utterly dependent on sound infrastructure. This is a vital enabler of our economic recovery and future growth – and regenerating our infrastructure as a growth plan in its own right.”
Read more about Lord Mandelson’s visit to Manchester University here.
Minister for Regional Economic Development, Rosie Winterton, also announced a £90m venture capital and loan fund to boost businesses in Yorkshire and Humber.
Published today, the Science and Trust Expert Group Report – Starting a National Conversation about Good Science, calls for a new attitude to trust in the UK, and an acceptance that healthy but informed scepticism is preferable to a society where people blindly and unquestionably trust sciences and scientists.
Science Minister Lord Drayson’s statement on the
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