Category: ministers
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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…