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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 Commons International Trade Committee on ...

26 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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

Economic bias towards London and South East remains baked into system, say MPs

The Government is not doing enough to encourage foreign investment into areas of the UK outside London and the South East, MPs have warned. An economic bias remains “baked into” the system, leaving barriers to the levelling up agenda, the ...

09 Jun 2023 at 00:01

What the Australia and New Zealand deals mean for shoppers, workers and farmers

The UK’s post-Brexit trade deals with Australia and New Zealand came into force on Wednesday. Here is what it means for travellers, shoppers, farmers and exporters. – Why has the UK got its own trade deals with Australia and New Zealand? ...

31 May 2023 at 16:20

Government apologises for sharing email address of one of world’s richest men

The Government has apologised after accidentally sharing the email address of one of the world’s richest men in the run-up to a major global investment summit hosted by Britain. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) referred ...

11 Oct 2024 at 15:56

Post Office bonus culture ‘played part’ in Horizon scandal, says former minister

A former post affairs minister has said she believes a bonus culture at the Post Office “played a significant part in producing the abhorrent behaviour that prevailed” during the Horizon scandal. Ex-Conservative MP Margot James, ...

24 Jul 2024 at 17:41

Tories warn of ‘existential crisis’ as Employment Bill to cost firms billions

Tories: Changes to employment rights could cause ‘crisis’ for small businesses

Small businesses should be spared from some of the proposed changes to employment rights, the Conservatives have suggested, as Whitehall’s own analysis of the legislation shows it could cost firms almost £5 billion annually. ...

21 Oct 2024 at 23:07

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Government-backed bank lends millions to people without jobs, data shows

A UK Government-backed business bank has lent about £60 million to thousands of people who have been unemployed or out of work over the past decade, new data shows. People who have faced redundancy, retirees and students ...

06 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Warning over e-bike and e-scooter fire risk

Consumers are being urged to avoid buying e-bikes and e-scooters from rogue online sellers because of the risk of deadly fires. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) warned that faulty parts have resulted in ...

24 Oct 2024 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 on ...

21 Feb 2023 at 17:25

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 ...

04 May 2023 at 10:59

Badenoch wants to replicate US-style government cost-cutting, spokesman suggests

Kemi Badenoch wants to see a British version of the soon-to-be set up US department of government efficiency, her spokesman has indicated. Businessman Elon Musk is expected to lead a cost-cutting drive ...

18 Dec 2024 at 16:00

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