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Minister hails ‘cultural ties’ with US ahead of Tartan Week parade

Scotland Office minister John Lamont has hailed the “cultural ties” with the US as he jets off to New York’s annual Tartan Week celebrations. The minister is preparing to represent the UK Government at the annual parade on Saturday, which this year ...

13 Apr 2023 at 00:01

City

Ministers distance themselves from scandal-hit CBI

Ministers have called off meetings with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) over allegations of sexual misconduct at the business group. The Treasury and the Department for Business and Trade are understood to have suspended engagement ...

05 Apr 2023 at 12:07

Law firm awarded £4m contract to help with Brexit ‘bonfire’ plans

Ministers are spending £4 million to hire a private law firm to help deliver on the promised “bonfire” of 4,000 EU-era laws. The Department of Business and Trade has hired lawyers from one of the largest firms in the UK amid reports that the ...

07 May 2023 at 11:00

Dangerous electrical goods remained on sale via Facebook after alerts

Dangerous electrical goods remained on sale via Meta’s Facebook Marketplace more than two months after the company was alerted to their existence, a charity has warned. Electrical Safety First flagged 10 products to Meta on February 28 ...

04 May 2023 at 10:59

Steelworkers to stage protest outside Parliament

Hundreds of steel workers will stage a protest outside Parliament on Wednesday as new figures show almost 150,000 jobs have been lost in the industry over the past 40 years. The GMB union said its research suggests that, between 1981 ...

28 Jun 2023 at 11:17

No plans to reduce six-day Royal Mail service, says Business Secretary

The Business Secretary said she does not have plans to approve the Royal Mail switching to a five-days-a-week operation. Kemi Badenoch suggested to MPs that allowing the Royal Mail to shed its Saturday delivery and pick-up duties ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:36

Investment summit crucial for tapping into NI’s global potential – Badenoch

The Northern Ireland Investment Summit is crucial to tapping into the huge potential that the region has for global investors, Kemi Badenoch has said. The Business and Trade Secretary said that Northern Ireland is one of the ...

13 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Absence of Stormont Assembly will not spoil investment conference – Baker

The absence of a functioning Stormont Assembly while a major investment conference takes place in Belfast is a disappointment, but will not spoil the occasion, a Government minister has insisted. Northern Ireland Minister ...

12 Sept 2023 at 19:21

Northern Ireland

Investment summit aims to show NI is ‘open for business and poised for growth’

An investment summit in Belfast will send the message around the world that Northern Ireland is open for business, industry leaders have said. The Northern Ireland Business Alliance also said that investors value ...

12 Sept 2023 at 15:02

UK should drop Gulf trade deal if rights concerns not addressed, say MPs

The UK should be willing to walk away from trade negotiations with Gulf states rather than accept an agreement that fails to address human rights and environmental concerns, MPs have said. A report from the ...

26 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Anti-strikes Bill could increase number of walkouts, impact assessment finds

An anti-strikes Bill could cause the number of industrial walkouts to increase, according to an impact assessment released by ministers. An analysis of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill published ...

21 Feb 2023 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

Belfast investment summit can lead to prosperous future – Heaton-Harris

A major investment summit which will bring about 120 businesses and investors from around the globe to Northern Ireland is set to get under way. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he ...

12 Sept 2023 at 02:45

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