Category: ministers
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Trump signals readiness for swift UK-US trade deal during Prime Minister’s Washington visit
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President Donald Trump gave a new hope in a rapid trade agreement with Britain, announcing that threatened definitions “will not be necessary” if negotiations are advanced as expected. These observations came at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer, who visited the White House in search of…
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Unions seek £200m from ministers to safeguard Scunthorpe steelworks as blast furnaces face closure
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The unions call on the UK government to inject 200 million pounds in British Steel, in a recent attempt to maintain a son -in -law in Scunthorpe so that the alternatives to Arc Electric can be provided via the Internet. The Syndicate community warns that without additional support, the rapid…
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Unions seek £200m from ministers to safeguard Scunthorpe steelworks as blast furnaces face closure
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The unions call on the UK government to inject 200 million pounds in British Steel, in a recent attempt to maintain a son -in -law in Scunthorpe so that the alternatives to Arc Electric can be provided via the Internet. The Syndicate community warns that without additional support, the rapid…
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Starmer targets digital trade deal with Trump as ministers plot US pact
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Sir Kerr Starmer is preparing to follow a leading trade agreement with Donald Trump focusing on digital services, according to Gareth Thomas, Minister of Export. This step comes amid a threat waving on the horizon with global trade tensions, yet the ministers insist that there are “capabilities for sure” to…
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Ministers consider renationalising British Steel to save thousands of jobs
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The UK government is considering renationalizing British Steel in a bid to protect thousands of jobs at its Scunthorpe site, amid stalled negotiations with its Chinese owner, Jingyi, over a £1bn investment plan. Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds is leading discussions with Jingye to determine a financing agreement for the company’s…
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Ministers adopt bill to abolish public broadcasting
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Attorney General Gali Baharav Meara sent an opinion today to Justice Minister Yariv Levin opposing the bill to privatize Israel’s public broadcaster, which broadcasts under the name Kan, and painting a bleak picture of the bill’s consequences for the telecommunications market. The bill, drafted by MK Tali Gotlev (Likud) and…
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Report backing Labour’s private school VAT policy written by minister’s close friend
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Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private school fees has come under scrutiny after it emerged that a major report justifying the policy was written by a close friend of a government minister. Matthew Pennycook, a minister in the Department for Settlement, Housing and Communities, was reported to be best…
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Report backing Labour’s private school VAT policy written by minister’s close friend
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Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private school fees has come under scrutiny after it emerged that a major report justifying the policy was written by a close friend of a government minister. Matthew Pennycook, a minister in the Department for Settlement, Housing and Communities, was reported to be best…
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Biffa Sues Scottish Ministers for £200m Over Failed Bottle Deposit Scheme
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Biffa Waste Services Ltd has launched legal action to recover nearly £200 million from Scottish ministers, citing significant losses from investment in the government’s aborted bottle recycling scheme. The company’s legal team brought suit in the Court of Session, Scotland’s highest civil court, seeking to recover a £150m loss incurred…