The UK makes second £752 million payment to Ukraine through the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme. A £752 million payment has today (14 April) been sent to Ukraine through the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme.
Ahead of Easter, the new Achmelvich beach car park and public amenities are now open. Achmelvich beach facilities have undergone a remarkable £1.1m upgrade and transformation of facilities that include an extensive 70 space car park, designated blue badge spaces, new toilet facilities with an accessible toilet, baby changing facility and two outdoor cold-water showers, cycle rack, recycling bins and new signage and interpretation.
The Government has secured raw materials needed to save British Steel. The Business Secretary pushes ahead with efforts to safeguard British Steel.
The Highland Council is pleased to announce that from Monday 21 April it's in-house bus team will be delivering the 918 Wick to Berriedale service. This is the first venture for the in-house bus company outside of the Inverness area since the successful introduction and launch of Highland Council Buses.
Find out if a business has registered with HMRC under the money laundering regulations and report them if they have not. A full list of HMRC registered businesses is available in the Supervised Business Register.
What would the United States stand to lose economically if its current access to the Taiwanese market were upended or totally restricted? This seemingly theoretical question about the longtime U.S. trading partner has taken on more relevance in the past several weeks.
The Radio Teleswitching Service (RTS) is due to end on Monday 30 June 2025. If your electricity meter uses RTS, it must be replaced.
The latest statistics for Insolvency Service enforcement outcomes also outline Covid loan abuse and bankruptcy restriction orders. More than 1,000 directors disqualified following Insolvency Service investigations.
The Scottish Housing Market Review collates a range of previously published statistics on the latest trends in the Scottish housing market. Registers of Scotland data shows that due to three consecutive quarters of annual growth up to Q4 2024, sales in 2024 were up 5.4% from 2023.
Loch Fyne company Otter Ferry Seafish Limited to increase production, safeguard the workforce and create new jobs. A £350,000 expansion project at a seafood company in Argyll will increase production, safeguard the workforce and create new jobs.
Sugar prices are increasing due to a combination of factors, primarily related to supply constraints and strong global demand. Adverse weather conditions, including droughts and frost, have significantly impacted sugar cane and beet production in major exporting countries like India, Thailand, and Europe.
The Chancellor announces a multi-billion-pound increase in government-backed financing. British businesses across the country have today been given further stability and certainty with access to new support through a multi-billion-pound increase in government-backed financing as the world enters a new era of global trade.
Scotland will respond to the ongoing global economic uncertainty by highlighting its economic strengths and making clear it is open for business, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has said. Speaking ahead of a trade and investment visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ms Forbes promised the Scottish Government would do everything it could to promote trade and attract jobs and investment.
The Government has cut prices on the imports of everyday essentials like spices and juices to boost economic growth. Prices slashed on 89 foreign products - ranging from pasta, fruit juices and spices to plastics and gardening supplies - over next two years.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority hosted Non-Governmental Organisation's on sites for the first time. Keeping open and transparent dialogue going with a wide range of external stakeholders is a key commitment of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's (NDA) strategy - and last week (April 7 & 8) those groups opposed to the industry got their chance to have their say.
Shor on time and so much always happening on the health front. Roy Lilley with huge management experience offers a newsletter casting an eye over the health service mainly in England but something inevitably find heir way to Scotland.
This briefing note - the second in a Resolution Foundation research programme on precarious work in the UK, supported by Unbound Philanthropy - examines the labour market experiences of foreign-born workers. While many secure high-skilled, well-paid jobs, we focus on the substantial minority who face barriers to stable and secure employment.
Chocolate is experiencing a surge in price due to a global cocoa shortage, primarily caused by adverse weather conditions and diseases affecting cocoa production in West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Ivory Coast. Climate change is exacerbating these issues with extreme weather patterns and the spread of diseases like swollen shoot virus and black pod disease.
Environment Agency launches consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activities. Following the introduction of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025, the Environment Agency is now able to recover additional costs associated with regulating the water industry.
Cyprus and the UK are set to collaborate more closely on space activities following a successful bilateral event held in Nicosia on 27-28 March. The first Cyprus-UK Bilateral Cooperation Event brought together representatives from the space sectors and governments of both countries, with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA).