Chancellor allocates £52bn to Scotland's defense, tech

The UK Chancellor announced a £52 billion Spending Review for Scotland, including increased funding for defense, computing, and carbon capture technology. The review allocates funds for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine base, a supercomputer in Edinburgh, and a carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire. The Scottish government will receive an average block grant of £50.9 billion annually over the next three years. This Spending Review, described as the largest in real terms since devolution, also includes increased UK defense spending and investment in munitions, with some projects still awaiting final investment decisions.