To infinity and beyond! George Osborne invests in space plane

Hooray for George Osborne! I never imagined I’d ever write those words, but George has done his country a great service. He’s put £60 million behind one of the most inspiring British inventions of our age: Skylon, a space plane with a revolutionary new engine.

When Skylon’s up and running, it’ll be able to transport satellites – well, anything — into orbit for a 20^th of the current price, and go at a scorching 3,500 mph.