Ford to invest £230m to make electric vehicle components in the UK
US-based automotive giant Ford will invest up to £230m in its Halewood factory to produce electric power units for the European market.
Brexit
In conversation with: The British Chambers of Commerce’s Shevaun Haviland
Shevaun Haviland, director-general of the British Chambers of Commerce, tells Courtney Fingar how companies in the UK are negotiating the twin challenges of Brexit and Covid-19.
Sovereign wealth investment can help to ‘level up’ and ‘green up’ the UK
The UK is raising taxes to drive green growth and level up the country. Instead, says Harry Braund of the UK Shareholders Association, it should use sovereign wealth investment to fill this gap.
Who killed the British fishing industry?
The UK's fisheries were a central part of the debate in the lead-up to the Brexit referendum in 2016, but why was such a relatively small industry so important to both sides?
The UK labour shortage: Is there a way out?
Covid-19 and Brexit have combined to inflict a labour shortage on the UK, threatening its economic growth and attractiveness as an investment destination.
Closer trade ties with India can help the UK to navigate post-Brexit waters
As the UK suffers from the effects of both Covid-19 and Brexit, increasing trade links with India offer some light on the horizon, according to JPIN VCATS's Nayan Gala.
White Papers
Does the UK still have it made?
Investment Monitor's virtual event, taking place on 17 November 2021, will examine the future of the British manufacturing industry.
Opinion: UK manufacturing’s £53m injection is a promising start
The UK manufacturing sector is still struggling with Brexit and Covid-19, making the government's £53m injection a welcome move. More is needed, however.
Government subsidies are the new normal, not a symptom of Brexit
When the UK government's subsidy towards Nissan's £1bn electric vehicle hub in Sunderland was announced, critics claimed it was a sign of post-Brexit weakness. This is not the case.
Partner content
Opinion: Look at foreign investment to understand the UK’s inequality
Talent and public funding in the UK are too skewed towards London, meaning the capital attracts outsized flows of foreign investment.
Weekly data: Levelling up in the UK has broken down
A much-needed 'levelling up' of the poorest parts of the UK with the richest formed a key part of Boris Johnson's 2019 election win, but little tangible action has been taken thus far.
City of Westminster launches investment service
The City of Westminster has launched a new investment service with the intention of fostering new and current investment in the central London borough.
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