Chancellor John Healey's 28 October Budget puts £20 million (~$27 million) from the government's Growth Mission Fund, subject to final business case approval, into the Littlewoods building in Liverpool, which developer Capital&Centric is turning into a 260,000 square foot creative campus with production studios, innovation space and ScreenWorks Liverpool, a training facility for up to 800 students aged 16 and over. Liverpool City Council expects about 630 permanent jobs and £56 million (~$75 million) a year in economic output once it runs, with works starting in spring 2027.

Primary: Liverpool City Council, 28 October 2026, HM Treasury, Budget speech, 28 October 2026