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Scottish Government: Package of support following Storm Babet

Hundreds of households and businesses affected by the impact of Storm Babet will benefit from additional funding from the Scottish Government to help with recovery...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 15:59

IFS: Using October rather than September inflation to uprate benefits represents a £3 billion cut

Normally benefit values are uprated each April with the inflation rate of the previous September...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 15:57

Government takes further action to drive positive change in the tenant farming sector

This Call for Evidence will explore concerns about poor practice in the tenant farming sector and examine the role of industry and government in addressing them....

Thursday, 16 November 2023 15:56

British businesses to benefit from landmark South American aerospace partnership

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has signed a deal with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer to increase its use of UK suppliers...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 15:15

Retail, Leisure and Hospitality Sectors Urge Chancellor to Extend Business Rates Support

A coalition of hospitality, retail and leisure organisations, including ACS, have written to the Chancellor urging him to freeze the business rates multiplier and extend existing reliefs for a further year at the upcoming Autumn Statement...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 15:13

Russia is using food as a weapon of war and attacking Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure: UK statement to the OSCE

Ambassador Neil Holland says that Russia is attacking Ukrainian ports and critical national infrastructure in an attempt to strangle the Ukrainian economy and deprive Ukraine of electricity, heat and water...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 14:16

Complete list of ministers following reshuffle

The following is a full Ministerial List following this week's reshuffle...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 13:08

Government takes further steps to tackle disruption if strikes called over Christmas

The Government has today [16 November 2023] taken further steps to ensure essential public services remain open during industrial action...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 12:59

CMA writes open letter to EV charging sector - RAC comment

The RAC have responded to the publication, this morning, of an open letter to charge point operators from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 12:57

Scottish Labour: Sack the leadership of scandal struck NHSGGC - Sarwar

Commenting following FMQs, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said: “Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board has been named as a suspect in a corporate homicide investigation into the deaths of four patients, including ten-year-old Milly Main...

Thursday, 16 November 2023 12:55