£31 million has been made available for equipment and technology to boost farm productivity, increase environmental sustainability and help slurry management. Farmers will benefit from new equipment and technology to boost sustainable food production and reduce emissions and waste after £31 million was today (Thursday 8 June) made available in the latest round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF).
Grays Recycling Services Ltd (GRS) has been working with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to secure a £500,000 contribution to the project from the Scottish Government's Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund. The fund is administered by HIE partner, Scottish Enterprise, to help companies involved in manufacturing to grow through developing low carbon products, processes, or services.
£40bn has been paid out to protect UK families and businesses from energy costs over the colder months. The government spent nearly £40 billion protecting households and businesses from spiralling energy bills over the colder months, new figures today show.
The Energy Profits Levy, which puts a marginal tax rate of 75% on North Sea oil and gas production, will remain in place for the next five years while oil and gas prices remain higher than historic norms - but this will fall back to 40% when prices consistently return to normal levels for a sustained period. The Energy Profits Levy will remain in place until March 2028, and the Government will introduce a new Energy Security Investment Mechanism to protect domestic energy supply and help safeguard some of the tens of thousands of jobs reliant on the sector.
The impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses. Based on responses from the voluntary fortnightly business survey (BICS) to deliver real-time information to help assess issues affecting UK businesses and economy, including financial performance, workforce, trade, and business resilience.
The launch of Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme will be delayed until at least October 2025 as a consequence of the UK Government's refusal to agree a full exclusion from the Internal Market Act, Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater has told Parliament. Last week the UK Government imposed a number of highly significant conditions on the scheme, including the removal of glass and the requirement to align aspects of the scheme with schemes across the UK - none of which exist at the moment or have regulations in place.
Recent claims that artificial intelligence (AI) poses an existential threat to humanity seem to have jolted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak into action. Despite being seen as having a "pro-techology" stance, he appears to be quickly shifting position.
As the world grapples with the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence, the UK will host the first major global summit on AI safety. Summit will bring together key countries, leading tech companies and researchers to agree safety measures to evaluate and monitor the most significant risks from AI.
HMRC has published details on hundreds of businesses who have been fined for breaching anti-money laundering rules. Hundreds of businesses fined a total of £3.2 million for breaching anti-money laundering rules have been named by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
AI yet again as it seems to be poised to enter every part of out lives in the next few years. Most of us buy goods on the internet without reading the terms and conditions.
Proof of concepts will be developed to further fusion energy. Seven organisations have secured contracts with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to develop their innovative solutions and technologies to the ‘proof of concept' stage.
Government extends Horizon Europe Guarantee scheme to end of September 2023, continuing to protect funding for UK researchers, businesses, and innovators. UKRI has issued grants worth over £1 billion since the scheme was originally launched in November 2021.
A 'pack' of robotic 'dogs' have been harnessed to help Dounreay with monitoring work on site. Spot, a robotic quadruped (‘dog') from Boston Dynamics, has the ability to climb stairs, avoid obstacles, and move over rough ground, allowing it to monitor and collect data in hazardous areas.
A programme on BBC Panorama is possibly one of the most important if you value health. The programme looks at emulsifiers and ultra processed foods that may be more dangerous long term to your health then anything.
Economic and defence cooperation must be the two pillars of the UK-US alliance, the Prime Minister will tell US lawmakers and businesspeople this week, as he travels to Washington DC Prime Minister in Washington DC for meetings with President Biden, congressional figures and US business leaders. PM and President Biden expected to step up work to protect key industries and safeguard supply chains against threats, including from hostile states.
The Government has published the third annual Investing in Women Code report. A higher percentage of venture capital deals made by Investing in Women Code (IWC) signatories feature at least one female founder as compared to the wider market, a new report shows.
Rural Affairs Secretary re-affirms alignment to EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). Visiting Brussels for EU Green Week, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has announced that the protection of peatlands and wetlands will be a condition in Scotland's future support model for farming and land management.
The UK Space Agency has announced £6.6 million funding for a range of international science partnerships and STEM education projects. The UK Space Agency has announced £6.6 million funding for a range of international science partnerships and STEM education projects at the opening of this year's Space Comm-Expo in Farnborough - one of the UK's largest space events.
Government announces appointment of Simon Fell MP as UK's first Rural Connectivity Champion. Simon Fell MP announced as new Rural Connectivity Champion, supporting rural communities and businesses in benefiting from greater digital connectivity.
ScotRail is cracking down on people who deliberately try to dodge paying the correct fare for their journey. The train operator is creating 42 new Revenue Protection Officer roles as it attempts to reduce ticket fraud, currently costing around £2million per year in Scotland.
