Semiconductor company's expansion safeguarding skilled jobs and boosting exports. A £1.9 million grant, part of a £12 million company investment, will support the growth of Scotland’s Critical Technologies supercluster, expanding a compound semiconductor wafer manufacturer and creating new opportunities for staff and apprentices.
Latest crane lifts mark major progress on SIXEP Continuity Plant. Sellafield's SIXEP Continuity Plant has reached an important milestone, with key equipment installed as the project reaches 75% completion.
There is a very simple question that most of us probably never ask when buying a box of eggs. Where did these eggs actually come from?.
New AI call-routing system for 101 will get callers to the right service faster, while freeing up police to tackle crime and help victims. New AI software will slash waiting times for reporting crimes to the police, helping to unclog the 101 service amid huge levels of misdirected, nuisance and prank calls.
Britain's inflation problem has not gone away. It has simply changed shape.
Insolvency Service takes action to shut down unauthorised crypto investment firm. Key Coin Assets Ltd promised returns up to 100%, but investors lost hundreds of thousands of pounds Insolvency Service investigations found no evidence of genuine trading.
More reliable broadband on remote Scottish railways and affordable sensors which help farmers grow more food. Reliable broadband on remote Scottish railways and access to cutting-edge tech for British farmers among 16 new projects backed by £13 million.
AI Growth Zone to support more than 3,400 jobs and attract major new investment to Lanarkshire – supporting the drive for good growth in every postcode. AI Growth Zone to support more than 3,400 jobs and attract major new investment to Lanarkshire – supporting the drive for good growth in every postcode.
HMRC has opened the second phase of mandatory tax adviser registration, with eligible advisers required to register by 18 November 2026. Phase two of the new online registration requirement for tax advisers rolls out.
A recent UK Government press release carried a stark warning. The Charity Commission for England and Wales says charities are facing increasingly complex threats, ranging from cyber attacks and fraud to more sophisticated attempts to abuse charitable status for private gain.
There is something rather unsettling about the latest Salmonella outbreak in Britain. A food that most of us regard as one of the simplest and safest staples in the kitchen has become the focus of a major public health investigation.
There is a piece of economic news in the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics which, at first sight, looks reassuring. The cost of materials and fuels bought by British manufacturers has fallen sharply.
There is a familiar feeling developing in the oil market. It is not quite panic, and Brent crude has not yet returned to the extraordinary highs seen earlier in the year, but the direction of travel is becoming increasingly uncomfortable.
For much of human history, rivers have seemed almost indestructible. They rise in mountains, flow through valleys, cross borders and eventually reach the sea.
There is something particularly unsettling about a drought. At first it appears to be a straightforward shortage of rain.
There is a new electricity consumer on the block and it is potentially enormous. Bill takes a closer look at this big change that is already underway This new phenomenon does not have a television, an electric shower or a heat pump.
There is an interesting twist to the UK Government's latest cost-of-living announcement: England is introducing a benefit that disabled people in Scotland have effectively had for years. The UK Government has announced that from 1 April 2027, eligible disabled people in England will be able to use their concessionary bus passes free of charge at any time of day, seven days a week.
There is a price to war even when the bombs are falling somewhere else. That is perhaps the uncomfortable reality facing Britain and the rest of Europe as governments embark on one of the biggest increases in defence spending for generations.
Planning authorities will be required to notify Scottish Ministers of new data centre applications within seven days of validation. A new direction, issued by Public Finance Minister Hannah Mary Goodlad, applies to data centre developments exceeding 50 Megawatts (MW) power capacity.
Brent crude oil has moved back above $91 a barrel, and the question now being asked by businesses, consumers and governments is where does oil go from here?. The answer depends less on the normal workings of the oil market than it does on geopolitics.