Business · 28 September 2026

Navy submarine docks to be built in Britain, says Chancellor

John Healey will use his first Labour conference speech as chancellor on Monday to reserve three Royal Navy submarine docks at Faslane for British shipyards. He will also commit at least £115m to a new marine research vessel and promise a new age of industrialisation. A CBI survey out on Monday shows private sector activity fell in the three months to September.

By BriefTea Editorial · 28 September 2026 at 0:34

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