Scotland is şet to be the home of the UK's most powerful supercomputer.

The Chancellor has announced £750 million to build the new supercomputer at the University of Edinburgh.

The supercomputer will be designed to give scientists from across the UK the compute power they need for cutting edge research and could be used for things such as personalised medical treatments, making air travel more sustainable, or modelling climate change.

The supercomputer will work alongside the AI research resource, a network of the UK’s most powerful supercomputers that were built to bolster scientific research.

UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle said: "From the shipyards of the Clyde to developments in steam engine technology, Scottish trailblazers were central to the industrial revolution – so the next great industrial leap through AI and technology should be no different.  

"Basing the UK’s most powerful supercomputer in Edinburgh, Scotland will now be a major player in driving forward the next breakthroughs that put our Plan for Change into action."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said: "We are investing in Scotland’s renewal, so working people are better off.

"Strong investment in our science and technology sector is part of our Plan for Change to kickstart economic growth, and as the home of the UK’s largest supercomputer, Scotland will be an integral part of that journey."