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Files suggest Scotland Office 'had no input' on removal of US whisky tariffs

DOUGLAS Alexander has been left red-faced after files showed the Scotland Office had no input on the removal of US tariffs on Scottish whisky.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27

Keir Starmer responds to claims Douglas Alexander broke ministerial code

DOUGLAS Alexander has "no further case to answer" despite failing to declare a meeting with a lobbying group set up by Peter Mandelson,…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 10

Starmer’s chief secretary consoled Mandelson after dismissal as US ambassador, undisclosed texts show

Darren Jones’s messages include requests for advice on the reshuffle and remarks about former business secretary Jonathan Reynolds

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

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Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb UK food inflation

Ministers in talks with farmers about package of measures, including pause on duty due to come into effect next year

The Guardian - UK · May 28

Government plans to make it easier for foreign firms to move to UK

The Department for Business and Trade said the current process for foreign firms to re-domicile to the UK is complex and costly.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

Taxpayer bill for saving Scunthorpe steel furnaces could top £1.5bn by 2028, auditor says

National Audit Office highlights benefits of state rescue for jobs and orders but warns of continuing high cost

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

India’s 60 million street dogs are turning from village scavengers to city territory defenders

Growing up in rural India, my grandmother would feed the village dog half a chapati and a bowl of milk each afternoon, surely insufficient for its needs. The dog survived by scavenging from nearby homes. Years later, living in Delhi, I encountered street dogs refusing biscuits, overfed by households competing…

The Conversation · Jan 9

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French theme park firm won UK government support despite far-right ties

Tory trade minister promised to ‘assist’ plans to open £600m Puy du Fou site in Oxfordshire, emails shows

The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2025

Over 65 London employers including a council fined £1.6m after 7,400 workers paid less than minimum wage

London firms have been fined £1.6million and told to backpay thousands of workers after failing to pay the National Minimum Wage

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2025

British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage

Around 42,000 people have been repaid by their employers after being left out of pocket, the Department for Business and Trade said

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Holland & Barrett and British Gas owner among firms fined for underpaying staff

The Department for Business and Trade released a list of 491 employers that underpaid workers over several years.

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2025

Employee-owned Post Office model ‘unlikely to be considered until 2030’

The current level of taxpayer funding for the Government-owned postal service was unsustainable, the Department for Business and Trade said.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2025

Trade strategy will protect UK firms from ‘harm’ amid global shift – ministers

The Department for Business and Trade said it was the UK’s first Trade Strategy to be published since Brexit.

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

MPs slam ‘flat-footed’ Government effort to recover £1.9bn in Covid loan fraud

THE UK Government has been labelled “dangerously flat-footed” in its attempts to recover billions of pounds worth of taxpayer losses from an…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025

Government did not want to ‘harass’ Post Office victims by chasing up claims

At least £600,000 each relating to Horizon IT scandal remains unclaimed, with officials reluctant to recontact victims

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Post Office compensation still moving far too slowly, say MPs

The Government announced earlier this month that more than £1billion has been paid out to subpostmasters across the Horizon-related schemes.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Government branded ‘dangerously flat-footed’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan losses

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – comprised of cross-party MPs – criticised the lack of incentive for lenders to recover the money

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

Government ‘passive’ in recovering £1.9bn of Covid loan losses, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee criticised the lack of incentive for lenders to recover the money.

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Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025

More than £1 billion paid to those wronged by Horizon scandal, Government says

The announcement comes after lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates said redress schemes had ‘turned into quasi-kangaroo courts’.

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025

Capita, Pizza Express and Lidl named by Government for minimum wage failures

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) released a list of 518 employers and businesses that underpaid workers over several years.

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

Pizza Express, Lidl and Halfords named by Government for minimum wage failures

The government has released a list of over 500 employers that underpaid workers

Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2025

Bates urges Horizon victims to take Government to court over redress delays

The lead campaigner told subpostmasters it would ‘probably be the quickest way to ensure fairness for all’.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2025

UK ministers and officials treated to hospitality 3,500 times in five years, study finds

Some of firms providing meals and tickets also among those to secure most meetings in key departments

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Watchdog in growth warning over key department’s limited industry support

The National Audit Office said the Department for Business and Trade must boost support for sectors if the Government is to achieve its main mission.

Fortune · Mar 7, 2025

CEO of $4.2 billion tech giant says defying Silicon Valley's ‘move fast and break things’ mantra was essential to growing his business

The founder of DBT Labs, Tristan Handy, says moving at his own pace fostered innovation and growth—it can feel antithetical to the strategies of Google and Meta.

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