New de-banking figures show more than 140,000 business accounts closed by major banks
Ahead of the final session of the Treasury Committee’s inquiry into whether SMEs have adequate access to financing...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 22:30
Scottish Budget Bill to become law
The Scottish Budget has been approved by Parliament, ensuring funding can be targeted towards the missions of supporting public services...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 18:05
Attorney General marks two-year anniversary of Ukraine conflict
Ukraine's soldiers and citizens continue to defy the odds the Attorney General has said as she marks the second anniversary of the Russian invasion...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 16:02
Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee hears from senior experts on healthy diets and health outcomes and the microbiome
On Thursday 29 February, the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee will hold two evidence sessions with senior academics and experts...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 15:37
Gaza: UK government position on arms sales ‘deeply hypocritical’ – Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader, Liz Saville Roberts MP has today (Tuesday 27 February) described the UK Government’s position on arms sales to Israel “deeply hypocritical”...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 15:29
Chancellor’s Tech and Life Sciences Business Breakfast meeting readout – Feb 27
The Chancellor has today told tech and life science industry leaders that he will continue to back the sectors, supporting ambitions to make the UK one of the best places in the world for companies to invest in artificial intelligence and life sciences...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 15:00
Effective implementation of CPTPP required says Lords Committee
The accession of the UK to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could be of strategic importance...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 14:59
Independent review of sentencing and penal policy in Scotland
Identifying the most effective ways to address offending behaviour so there is less crime and fewer victims will be at the heart of an independent review of sentencing and penal policy, the Justice Secretary has announced...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 14:58
SRC: Scottish Government hit shoppers with disproportionate HFSS restrictions
Commenting on the publication of the Scottish Government’s consultation on restricting promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar or salt, Ewan MacDonald-Russell, Deputy Head of the Scottish Retail Consortium said...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 14:56
Welsh Government written statement: Farming in Wales - Feb 27
Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister and Lesley Griffiths MS, Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales and Trefnydd: Farming – and agriculture more widely – plays an important role in Welsh life...
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 14:54