Chancellor John Healey used his first conference speech to pledge a new age of industrialisation while committing to strict Treasury fiscal rules amid rising debt.

King Charles officially opened the New Whittle Laboratory, a facility designed to use artificial intelligence and rapid-testing to shorten development cycles.

Following a financial turnaround, Rolls-Royce is exploring a return to the narrowbody sector using its UltraFan architecture. The company is currently discussing potential government support to help de-risk the development of a 30,000-lb thrust engine.