New £150m funding package to protect jobs at Grangemouth
The UK government and owners Ineos say the funding will support 500 jobs at the site’s ethylene plant. Read More
Employment Rights Bill clears last parliamentary hurdle
Sir Keir Starmer said the development marked a “major victory for working people in every part of the country”. Read More
Young workers hit hard as UK unemployment rate rises to 5.1%
UK job vacancies flatline in a “subdued labour market”, but average earnings still higher than inflation. Read More
Thousands of drivers wrongly fined for speeding since 2021
An anomaly identified by National Highways caused thousands of incorrect speed camera activations. Read More
Sunak defends Covid loan scheme over excessive fraud claims
Critics say Bounce Back Loans were vulnerable to fraud, but Sunak cited need for speedy rollout Read More
Bentleys and Scottish salmon to benefit from UK-South Korea trade deal
The government said the deal was an extension of its current tariff-free arrangement on most goods and services traded between the countries. Read More
Ben & Jerry’s row deepens as three board members removed
One co-founder called it a “blatant power grab” designed to strip the board of its independence. Read More
Nissan begins building new Leaf in UK
Business Secretary Peter Kyle says “Nissan’s investment is a major commitment to the North East”. Read More
Ford to scale back electric vehicle plans, taking $19.5bn hit
The US carmaker is backing away from large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand and recent regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump. Read More
Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says
The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no “playbook” of how to respond to the pandemic. Read More