Why Labour Want to Build a UK Silicon Valley

Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/tldr On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out Labour's series of big infrastructure plans; one of them being the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. So, in this video, we're taking a look at the so-called future UK Silicon Valley, and whether it can work. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.news/ 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! Sources: Oxford-Cambridge Arc https://www.ft.com/content/57286a31-9a56-4a1c-a253-2a3ea7178519 https://nic.org.uk/studies-reports/growth-arc/ https://www.supercluster.org.uk/oxford-cambridge https://oxcamsupercluster.publicfirst.co.uk/ Reeves Press Conference https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-vows-to-go-further-and-faster-to-kickstart-economic-growth https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxknwyxk09o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62qel6x5xpo Centre for Cities 2025 ‘Cities Outlook’ Report https://www.centreforcities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Cities-Outlook-2025.pdf 00:00 - Introduction 01:11 - Oxford-Cambridge Arc Explained 04:40 - Can It Work? 07:28 - Sponsored Content