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Business · 15 February 2026

Manchester targets £1 billion yearly investment to boost jobs

Manchester targets £1 billion yearly investment to boost jobs

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Greater Manchester officials have published a ten-year roadmap to generate £1 billion in investment annually across six key sites. The scheme includes a massive Old Trafford regeneration project designed to deliver 48,000 jobs and 17,000 new properties. While the wider British economy faces challenges, this northern city is experiencing a visible construction boom and rising employment numbers among university graduates staying in the area.

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