Chancellor John Healey set out a plan on 7 September 2026 to reduce delays in major projects, including changes to judicial review for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects. He said challenges typically delay such projects by about a year and a half, citing Sizewell C. Ministers were told public consultations are not always required.

He also set an ambition to double the number of UK unicorn firms, companies valued at over £1 billion, and announced the Northern 500 initiative and a £150 million British Business Bank scale-up fund for high-growth firms in the North of England.

The government said it intends new sandboxing powers, through the Regulating for Growth Bill, to be ready to deploy next year, with possible uses including delivery robots and medical treatments. It planned to launch a review of UK rail infrastructure costs in the coming weeks.