In what could be one of his last acts as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has signed off on a £100 million cheque for a gigafactory in Northumberland.
The Prime Minister confirmed this afternoon that an "in principle offer of support" was sent to Britishvolt in Cambois last night.
It is hoped that the battery factory, to be built at the former coal yards of the old Blyth Power Station, could provide 3,000 jobs directly on the site and up to 5,000 more in the plant’s supply chain.