Government

Apprenticeship Government 

SKILLS MINISTER JACQUI SMITH HAILS SPECSAVERS APPRENTICES DURING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK VISIT

February 20, 2026 NewsDesk Aston University apprenticeship, Dan Preston Operations Manager, International Glazing Services IGS, Jacqui Smith, Jayne Cole HR Business Partner, Lens Online, logistics training UK, manufacturing skills UK, Minister for Skills, National Apprenticeship Week, Specsavers apprenticeships, supply chain management degree apprenticeship, UK apprenticeships, warehouse operative apprenticeship, workforce development

The Government’s drive to expand vocational training and close the UK’s skills gap was brought into sharp focus this month

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Government Motoring News Transport 

LONDON BOROUGH OF HARROW EXPANDS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK

February 11, 2026 NewsDesk Cabinet Member for Finance and Highways at the London Borough of Harrow, char.gy network, Chief Executive of char.gy, Cllr David Ashton, electric vehicle infrastructure UK, EV adoption UK, Harrow climate action, Harrow EV chargers, John Lewis, lamp column chargers, local council EV rollout, London Borough of Harrow, London green transport, on-street EV charging, ORCS scheme, renewable electricity EV, residential EV charging London, sustainable transport London, UK climate strategy

The London Borough of Harrow is set to significantly expand its electric vehicle infrastructure, rolling out 500 new on-street EV

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Events Government News 

BRITAIN’S NATURAL POLYMERS INDUSTRY PUSHES FOR REGULATORY RECOGNITION

January 20, 2026 NewsDesk biodegradable packaging, circular economy, climate policy, environmental policy UK, green innovation UK, green jobs, natural polymers, net zero UK, packaging innovation, plastic alternatives, plastic pollution, plastic waste crisis, single-use plastics, sustainable materials, sustainable packaging

Members of Parliament have called on the Government to strengthen its backing for British companies developing alternatives to plastic packaging,

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Employment Government News 

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE IN LONDON FALLS TO LOWEST POINT UNDER LABOUR

January 13, 2026 NewsDesk Autumn Budget impact, business costs UK, business hiring slowdown, business regulation UK, Chief Executive Officer, Employment Rights Act, export performance London, inflation pressures businesses, Karim Fatehi OBE, Labour government economy, LCCI survey, London business confidence, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, London economy outlook, London recruitment trends, SME investment London, UK business confidence, UK economic survey

Business confidence in London has fallen to its weakest level since 2023, as firms grapple with rising costs, tighter labour

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Economy Employment Government News 

RISING PAY, HIGHER TAX BURDENS AND AI PRESSURES COLLIDE FOR UK BUSINESSES

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 NewsDesk AI in the workplace, Autumn Budget business impact, Barnett Waddingham research, business payroll pressures, business productivity UK, National Insurance changes, National Living Wage, Partner and Head of People Risk at Barnett Waddingham, Paul Leandro, salary sacrifice rules, UK business costs, UK employers costs, UK employment policy, UK labour market, UK wage increase, UK wage inflation, workforce planning UK

A planned increase in the National Living Wage is expected to intensify cost pressures on UK businesses already grappling with

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Business Government News Taxation 

LONDON BUSINESSES WARN AUTUMN BUDGET WILL STIFLE GROWTH

November 18, 2025 NewsDesk Autumn Budget, business confidence, business rates, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chief Executive of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rachel Reeves, economic growth, employment costs, hiring freeze, Karim Fatehi OBE, London businesses, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, National Insurance Contributions, Rachel Reeves, redundancies, skills shortages, tax rises, UK Economy

London businesses fear that next week’s Autumn Budget could tighten the squeeze on investment and workforce growth, according to new

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Economy Entrepreneurship Finance Government News Women in Business 

FINANCE SHORTFALL THREATENS JOB CREATION AND INNOVATION ACROSS UK SMALL BUSINESSES

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 NewsDesk Autumn Budget 2025, business finance solutions UK, business investment UK, Head of Insight at Novuna Business Finance, Jo Morris, National Insurance rise, Novuna Business Finance, regional SME growth UK, small business finance, small business hiring plans, SME funding UK, SME growth plans, SME supply chain pressure, SME tax concerns, UK economic growth outlook, UK small businesses, VAT increase impact

UK SMEs Warn of Growth Slowdown as Finance Pressures Intensify Before Autumn Budget More than half of UK small businesses

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Accounting Entrepreneurship Government News 

CALL FOR STABLE TAX ROADMAP AS SMEs STRUGGLE WITH GOVERNMENT POLICY CHURN

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 NewsDesk Autumn Budget 2025, business rates increase, Corporation Tax rise, fiscal policy instability, government tax policy UK, inheritance tax reform UK, Michael Ball Streets, National Insurance changes, SME confidence UK, SME economic uncertainty, SME investment slowdown, SME tax changes, tax strategy UK, UK business growth challenges, UK tax reforms

SME Confidence Hit as Tax Policy Instability Fuels Business Uncertainty With the Autumn Budget looming, anxiety is rising across the

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Cyber Security Government News 

UK TAKES GLOBAL LEAD IN FIGHT AGAINST RANSOMWARE SUPPLY-CHAIN ATTACKS

October 24, 2025 NewsDesk business cyber protection, Co-op cyber attack, Counter Ransomware Initiative, Cyber Security, Dan Jarvis, global cyber resilience, Jonathon Ellison, London, National Cyber Security Centre, NCSC guidance, Shirine Khoury-Haq, Singapore cyber partnership, supply chain cyber attacks, UK government cyber policy, UK national security, UK ransomware, UN Convention on Cybercrime

UK Steps Up Global Battle to Stop Ransomware Threats to Supply Chains Britain is leading a new international push to

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Finance Government Investment 

VENTURE CAPITAL TRUSTS (VCTS): A THRIVING INVESTMENT OPTION AFTER 30 YEARS

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 NewsDesk economic, Investment, Investment Manager, Nicholas Hyett, UK, VCT, VCTs, venture capital, Venture Capital Trusts, Wealth Club

Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) have proven to be a resilient and rewarding investment option, even after three decades. This year

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