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Navantia Acquires Harland And Wolff, Securing 1,000 Jobs

Navantia's acquisition of Harland and Wolff secures jobs, boosts U.K. shipbuilding, and supports national security.

Top News · Dec 19, 2024

Cabinet minister hints at ‘strong set’ of new Labour peers

Jonathan Reynolds said he would be pleased to see a ‘strong set’ of Labour peers enter the House of Lords.

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024

Deal to save Harland and Wolff ‘vote of confidence in UK’ – Business Secretary

Jonathan Reynolds said the deal would safeguard the shipbuilder’s four yards in the UK.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

Postmasters 'victim of new Post Office Capture software scandal' fight to quash convictions

Ministers admit that Capture software, introduced in branches in 1992, may have had errors which left postmasters and postmistresses suffering financial losses

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

What has been agreed under the Royal Mail takeover and what are the next steps?

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has agreed to a series of legally-binding commitments to gain government clearance for the deal.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Royal Mail sale to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky cleared by the Government

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government had secured a raft of legally-binding commitments with Mr Kretinsky’s EP Group.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

Starmer’s government hails joining CPTPP – two years after he said impact would be ‘very small’

Sir Keir’s business secretary said the agreement would ‘boost trade and create opportunities for UK companies abroad’

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2024

UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP trade bloc

Britain will become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2024

Business secretary tells banks to ignore activists and back defence firms

Ministers are increasingly concerned that the UK could lag if operations, research and development are not funded after they identified defence as vital to the government’s growth mission

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Labour ask banks to invest more in weapons firms to boost defence sector

Ministers are calling on banks and investors to step up support for the UK’s defence sector despite pressure from activists over ethical concerns.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 12, 2024