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Chancellor Rachel Reeves. (Photo by Yui Mok-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Chancellor welcomes approval of £10 billion data centre

Artist impression of the previously planned 'Gigaplant' electric vehicle battery plant at Cambois, by Britishvolt. Source: Britishvolt

Councillor remains hopeful of renewed gigafactory plan

Data centres similar to this CGI are planned for the Northumberland site. (Photo by QTS/Northumberland County Council)

New report outlines aim to start £10bn data centre in 2025

Maureen Levy is running in Blyth and Ashington, while her husband Ian is running in Cramlington and Killingworth. (Photo by Maureen Levy)

'Just started to see changes' before election, candidate says

Data centres similar to this CGI are planned for the Northumberland site. (Photo by QTS/Northumberland County Council)

Purchase of the Britishvolt site officially completed

An artistic rendering of a typical data centre design for conceptual purposes. Photo: QTS/Northumberland County Council.

Expert explains that rise of AI behind increasing demand for data centre

A concept image of a QTS data centre, which could be built on what was once the Britishvolt site. (Photo by QTS)

MP queries proposed data campus' jobs claim

Proposals for the Britishvolt battery factory at the site are now dead in the water. (Photo by Britishvolt)

£10bn data centre project lined up to replace Britishvolt

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt plant at Cambois. (Photo by Britishvolt)

Britishvolt site one of county’s ‘greatest opportunities’

Britishvolt collapsed last year without manufacturing a single battery. (Photo by Britishvolt)

Hope of update about Britishvolt site 'very soon'

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt plant at Cambois. (Photo by Britishvolt)

Britishvolt site owner hit by another setback
The future of the Britishvolt project site in Northumberland remains uncertain following the latest sign of its current owner’s financial woes.
Craig Buchan

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt plant at Cambois. (Photo by Britishvolt)

Administrators talking to other potential Britishvolt buyers

Artist impression of planned "Gigaplant" electric vehicle battery plant at Cambois, near Blyth, Northumberland, by Britishvolt.
Source: Britishvolt

Council could use £15m fund to buy back gigafactory site

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho visited a wind farm off the coast of Blyth. (Photo by Dan Dennison/DESNZ)

Minister says 'Blyth is buzzing' due to renewables opportunities

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt plant at Cambois. (Photo by Britishvolt)

MP calls for government intervention on Britishvolt

EY could look for an alternative buyer for the battery startup. (Photo by Britishvolt)

Administration of Britishvolt likely to be extended

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt plant at Cambois. (Photo by Britishvolt)

Administrators still not paid in full for Britishvolt

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt plant at Cambois.

Councillors call for answers on future of Britishvolt site

An artist impression of the planned gigaplant at Cambois, near Blyth. Source: Britishvolt

Councillor fears battery factory could be another 'false dawn'

A CGI of the BritishVolt site at Cambois.

Britishvolt buyer hasn't made final payment, administrators say

David Collard, left, the owner of parent company Scale Facilitation, and, right, a CGI of the proposed Britishvolt plant.

Britishvolt parent company's offices raided by police

Recharge Industries founder David Collard and right, a CGI of the £3.8bn car battery plant which will be built in Cambois.

Business leaders meet to discuss Britishvolt factory project

A CGI of what the vast battery factory will eventually look like.

Recharge given more time to build gigaplant

Britishvolt's new owners, Recharge, plan to start building a gigaplant in Cambois within a year.

Thousands of new 'green jobs' on way

Recharge Industries founder David Collard and right, a CGI of the £3.8bn car battery plant which will be built in Cambois.

Gigaplant plans back on track

Recharge founder David Collard and a CGI of the battery gigaplant.

News of possible Britishvolt takeover given cautious welcome

Recharge Industries founder David Collard and right, a CGI of the £3.8bn car battery plant which is hoped will be built in Cambois.

Australian firm poised to take over embattled Britishvolt

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt factory.

Decision imminent on Britishvolt site's future
Administrators will decide today on a buyer for Britishvolt, which collapsed earlier this month.
Craig Buchan

MPs Ian Levy (Blyth Valley) and Ian Lavery (Wansbeck) both spoke in the chamber yesterday.

Local MPs debate Britishvolt collapse in House of Commons

A CGI of the proposed Britishvolt factory.

Australian business interested in Britishvolt takeover

Ian Lavery, MP for Wansbeck.

MP criticises the Government at PMQs over Britishvolt going into administration

The gigaplant, if it is built, will be one of the biggest in Europe.

Interest in Cambois gigaplant site

The select committee inquiry was announced on the same day Britishvolt entered administration following months of financial turmoil.

Inquiry launched into industry after Britishvolt enters administration

A CGI of Britishvolt's planned UK gigaplant in Cambois.

Reaction as battery startup Britishvolt appoint administrators

A CGI of Britishvolt's planned UK gigaplant in Cambois.

Britishvolt enters administration

A CGI of Britishvolt's planned UK gigaplant in Cambois.

Britishvolt in talks over majority sale

A CGI of Britishvolt's planned UK gigaplant in Cambois.

Britishvolt abandons plans for Canadian second factory

A CGI of Britishvolt's gigaplant in Cambois.

Britishvolt rubbishes claims made in national newspaper

A CGI render of Britishvolt's gigaplant plans in Cambois.

Fresh setback for Britishvolt's £3.8bn Cambois gigafactory plans

A CGI render of what JDR's factory will look like when complete.

Multimillion pound offshore cable factory breaks ground in Northumberland

A CGI of Britishvolt's gigaplant in Cambois.

Britishvolt maintains support for Cambois site despite financial issues

A CGI of Britishvolt's gigaplant in Cambois.

Britishvolt gets stay of execution

A CGI of Britishvolt's gigaplant in Cambois.

Fears for future of Britishvolt

Glen Sanderson (right) wants reassurance from Rishi Sunak that Britishvolt's gigafactory in Cambois will still be built.

Council boss calls for talks with new PM over Britishvolt

A CGI of the Britishvolt gigaplant in Cambois.

Britishvolt gigaplant: Talks underway to keep £3.8bn project alive
MP Ian Levy has moved to reassure residents over the future of the Britishvolt gigafactory at Cambois, after it emerged the company is holding emergency talks to keep its plans afloat.
James Robinson

Britishvolt battery cells have passed vital safety tests.

Britishvolt batteries pass safety tests

The gigaplant is set to open in the middle of 2025.

Councillor 'confident' that £3.8bn Britishvolt factory will still be built

Former CEO Orral Nadjari

Production at Britishvolt delayed due to rising energy costs

Britishvolt has agreed a strategic collaboration with Northumberland College and the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre.

Britishvolt CEO and founder steps down

The gigplant will be the fourth-biggest building in the UK.

Councillors seek to reassure public over future of Britishvolt factory

Britishvolt has issued a statement to reassure the community after concerns were raised on social media.

Britishvolt 'fully committed' to gigaplant

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng at the Britishvolt site in January, when the government funding was originally announced.

Britishvolt finally receives £100m of promised funding

An artist impression of the proposed Britishvolt gigaplant in Cambois.

Prime Minister quizzed over Blyth gigafactory cash

Britishvolt has agreed a strategic collaboration with Northumberland College and the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre.

Deal agreed to train future workers at Britishvolt

A CGI of the planned JDR Cables factory at Cambois.

Green light for new factory set to create over 200 jobs

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