Precautionary and temporary measures introduced to improve Covid surveillance from China
The government has announced a series of precautionary and temporary measures to further improve the UK’s ability to detect potential new variants of Covid from China...
Friday, 30 December 2022 22:15
Levelling up reaches new heights in Scotland
The UK Government’s funding for levelling up has now reached £2.08 billion in Scotland, the equivalent of £380 for every person, with the total set to rise with millions...
Friday, 30 December 2022 22:14
Aussies to toast tariff-free British G&Ts in 2023 under new trade deal
UK gin and tonic producers are set to receive an export boost in 2023, with tariffs on all products going to Australia due to be removed under the UK-Australia FTA...
Friday, 30 December 2022 16:22
Updated guidance: Open general export licence exports or transfers in support of UK government defence contracts
Licence for the export of military goods and transfers if the export is in support of UK government defence contracts...
Friday, 30 December 2022 14:57
UK Government investing more than £500 per person in levelling up across Wales
UK Government levelling up investment is bringing significant benefits to Welsh communities with more to come in 2023, Welsh Secretary David TC Davies has said...
Friday, 30 December 2022 14:35
Christmas and New Year’s booze ban for 1,800 alcohol-tagged offenders
Statistics released this morning show how many offenders have been made to wear a tag over the Christmas and New Year period, which work by monitoring the alcohol content in an individual’s sweat...
Friday, 30 December 2022 14:29
Charity calls for private jet super tax on super rich
Campaign for Better Transport is calling for a ‘super’ tax on private jets to help pay for improvements to public transport...
Friday, 30 December 2022 00:01
Number of defibrillators to be increased with new funding
The public will have faster access to life-saving defibrillators as the government announces a new £1 million fund to increase the number of Automated External Defibrillators...
Thursday, 29 December 2022 09:24
Scottish government launches taskforce to examine ways of easing pressure on private sector
A new group in Scotland is considering options to help reduce the financial burden of upcoming regulations on businesses...
Thursday, 29 December 2022 00:01
Number of new homes being built in West Midlands now higher than before Covid
The number of new homes being built in the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) area has bounced back from Covid to such an extent it is now higher than before the pandemic...
Wednesday, 28 December 2022 10:45