Safer Drug Consumption pilot: Minister welcomes statement from Lord Advocate
An announcement by the Lord Advocate, that it would not be in the public interest for people using a pilot Safer Drug Consumption room to face prosecution for possession within the facility, has been welcomed by the Drugs and Alcohol Policy Minister Elena Whitham...
Monday, 11 September 2023 11:45
Business and Trade Secretary signs landmark first partnership with EU nation to boost British exports
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signs UK-Italy export and investment partnership boosting UK exports, help create jobs, increase wages and grow the economy...
Monday, 11 September 2023 11:04
National Grid and ChargeUK give evidence to Lords Electric Vehicles inquiry
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee continues its inquiry into Electric Vehicles (EVs), by hearing from the National Grid, ChargeUK, and other industry organisations...
Monday, 11 September 2023 10:58
IFS: Scottish council tax proposals are a small step in the right direction but duck the biggest issue: revaluation
The Scottish Government is consulting on reforms to council tax rates that would increase the tax on properties in bands E–H by between 7.5% and 22.5% relative to other properties...
Monday, 11 September 2023 10:10
Creating entrepreneurs and innovators in Scotland
Almost 400 of Scotland’s tech start-up businesses have been supported during the first year of the Techscaler programme...
Monday, 11 September 2023 09:17
Better facilities for lorry drivers as winners of £8 million funding revealed
Lorry drivers across England will benefit from better roadside facilities, more secure parking and improved rest areas thanks to £8 million in government funding awarded today...
Monday, 11 September 2023 00:01
Retail leaders call for action to avoid £400m cost hike
44 retail leaders, representing over one third of the retail industry (by employees), have written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt MP to call for a freeze in the business rates multiplier to be announced at the upcoming Autumn Statement...
Monday, 11 September 2023 00:01
Strengthening Scotland’s renewable energy links with Denmark
Energy Minister Gillian Martin is leading a trade delegation to Denmark to promote export opportunities and showcase Scotland’s renewable energy industry to overseas investors...
Monday, 11 September 2023 00:01
£80m boost for coastal communities and green shipping as London International Shipping Week gets underway
Coastal communities across the country are set to benefit from over £80 million of government funding as the winners of the Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure fund (ZEVI) are announced...
Monday, 11 September 2023 00:01
Major cross-government national strategy launched to reduce number of tragic suicides
Thousands more people approaching a crisis will get the support they so desperately need, and fewer loved ones will go through the heartbreak of losing a friend or relative to suicide...
Monday, 11 September 2023 00:01