Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to announce funding ahead of the Budget aimed at helping to make the UK "a world leader in manufacturing".The package, said to be worth £360 million, is for research and development (R&D) and manufacturing projects across the life sciences, automotive and aerospace sectors.It includes £92 million joint Government and industry investment to expand facilities to make life-saving medicines and diagnostics products.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to announce funding ahead of the Budget aimed at helping to make the UK "a world leader in manufacturing".The package, said to be worth £360 million, is for research and development (R&D) and manufacturing projects across the life sciences, automotive and aerospace sectors.It includes £92 million joint Government and industry investment to expand facilities to make life-saving medicines and diagnostics products.